What is intention?

Intention is like choosing your favorite toy before you start playing, it helps you know what you want to do.

Imagine you're at a park with a big bag of toys. You could play with blocks, draw pictures, or chase your friend around the playground. But if you pick up your favorite toy first, maybe a red ball, that means your intention is to run and jump and have fun with it.

When you choose something on purpose, that's intention in action. It’s like when you decide to eat an apple instead of a cookie because you want to feel healthy. Your brain says, “I’m going to pick the apple,” and that’s your intention.

Sometimes, you might not even think about it, like when you automatically grab your backpack before heading out the door in the morning. That’s intention too, just quiet one!

Having an intention helps you stay focused on what you want to do. It’s like having a map that shows you where you’re going. With intention, you know what you're playing for, or eating for, and that makes everything more fun! Intention is like choosing your favorite toy before you start playing, it helps you know what you want to do.

Imagine you're at a park with a big bag of toys. You could play with blocks, draw pictures, or chase your friend around the playground. But if you pick up your favorite toy first, maybe a red ball, that means your intention is to run and jump and have fun with it.