Write your intention before the session begins. It will be hidden during the active session
— hold it in mind, do not display it to the receiver.
Keep it simple and concrete. Abstract concepts transmit poorly. A colour, a shape, an emotion, a scene.
Effective intention framing (from Braud's DMILS research):
✓ Compassion-based: "I intend to calm and relax [name]'s nervous system."
✓ Care-focused: "I hold [name] in warm attention and send ease."
✓ Specific & somatic: "I intend that [name]'s breathing deepens and shoulders release."
✗ Avoid: Vague, abstract, or control-oriented framing.
The strongest DMILS results used care and compassion as the transmission vector,
not willpower or focused concentration.