Every ExtraLife member receives a Tree of Life Intention Stick — a handcrafted tool for the most powerful practice in human history: declaring who you are becoming. When you hold yours, you join thousands of souls around the world doing the same.
Intention Gifts Attention. Attention Creates Reality.
The Core Philosophy
This is the fundamental truth that changes everything: whatever you give your intention to, you gift your attention to. And attention is the single most valuable resource you have.
Most people scatter their attention across a thousand distractions. The Intention Stick practice reverses that. You choose one thing. You write it down. You hold it in your hands. And from that moment, your attention has a home.
“Where intention goes, energy flows. Where attention rests, reality takes shape.”
The Journey
The Tree of Life Intention Stick isn't a product — it's a practice. A ritual. A commitment to yourself and to the thousands of souls walking this path with you.
Step 1
Your Tree of Life Intention Stick arrives with your ExtraLife membership. Hold it. Feel the weight of it. Then write — not a wish, not a hope — a declaration of who you are becoming. The act of writing is the act of committing. Your hand, your words, your future.
Step 2
This is the core truth: where your intention goes, your attention follows. Keep your Intention Stick where you'll see it every day — your desk, your nightstand, your meditation space. Every time you notice it, you're gifting your attention back to what matters most. That's not woo. That's neuroscience.
Step 3
You're not doing this alone. Right now, thousands of people around the world are holding their own Intention Sticks — setting intentions, gifting attention, becoming who they're meant to be. The Tree of Life connects you to every single one of them. Your intention joins a global field of human transformation.
Step 4
When you've lived your intention fully — or when it's time to let go — ceremonially release your stick. Burn it. Plant it. Return it to the earth. The release is sacred. It creates space for your next evolution. Then begin again, deeper.
You Are Not Alone
The Tree of Life is the oldest symbol of human interconnection. Roots reaching into the earth. Branches reaching into the infinite. When you hold your Tree of Life Intention Stick, you are connected to every person around the world who holds one too — a living network of thousands of souls setting intentions, gifting attention, and becoming who they were meant to be.
Thousands of people across the world hold a Tree of Life Intention Stick. Your intention joins theirs — a collective field of human transformation that transcends borders, languages, and time zones.
Every ExtraLife member receives their own Tree of Life Intention Stick. At our quarterly ceremonies — virtual and in Scottsdale — we set intentions together, amplifying each other's commitment through shared practice.
IntentionStick.org is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your ExtraLife membership includes a charitable donation supporting mindfulness education, community programs, and the global expansion of the Intention Stick practice.
The Evidence
Intention setting is backed by peer-reviewed research across psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science. The practice is ancient. The proof is modern.
Dominican University, 2015
Participants who physically wrote down their goals were 42% more likely to achieve them. The act of writing creates cognitive commitment that thinking alone cannot match.
Psychological Science, 2016
Even simple, self-created rituals significantly reduce anxiety and increase feelings of control. The Intention Stick ritual anchors this effect in a physical, repeatable practice.
Embodied Cognition Research
Holding a physical object tied to an abstract goal activates sensorimotor regions that reinforce commitment, creating stronger neural pathways for sustained follow-through.
Social Psychology & Group Dynamics
Research on collective intention shows that knowing others share your practice amplifies motivation, accountability, and emotional resonance — the foundation of the global Intention Stick community.
Included with Every ExtraLife Membership
We don't sell Intention Sticks separately. Every ExtraLife member receives one as part of their protocol — because we believe the mind and soul deserve the same precision as the body. Your membership includes a charitable donation to the IntentionStick.org 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
With every ExtraLife membership
Every dimension of ExtraLife Mind
Cognitive
Set a performance intention before every deep work block. Hold your stick. Read your words. Enter flow state with purpose.
Wellness
Pair your Intention Stick with breathwork. Inhale your intention. Exhale what doesn't serve. The stick becomes your anchor.
Nature
Desert sunrise ceremonies at our Scottsdale retreat. Hold your stick to the rising sun. Set your intention with the earth beneath your feet.
Spiritual
Daily meditation anchored by your written intention. The stick sits in front of you — a bridge between the world you see and the one you're creating.
One stick. One intention. Thousands of souls. The simplest practices are the most transformative — and this one connects you to something far bigger than yourself.
Every ExtraLife membership includes a Tree of Life Intention Stick and a charitable donation to the IntentionStick.org 501(c)(3) nonprofit.