Train for Life

Month: January 2018

  • Monday Motivation

    What makes you happy? What makes you come alive, or “lights your fire”? When negative thoughts enter your mind, think of one thing that makes you smile. Allow this smile to fight your negativity with a vengeance.  You are stronger than you think.

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A quick ‘grab’n go’ breakfast bar for those mornings on the run! Paleo Breakfast Bars Ingredients 1 cup Blanched Almond Flour (not almond meal) 1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt 1/4 cup Organic Coconut Oil 2 tablespoons Raw Honey 1 tablespoon Water 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut […]

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    It is the beginning of a new year: A fresh start. What challenges will you face? What new lifestyle habits will define you? How will you be healthy, or healthier? How will you be happy? In Dan Buettner’s TED Talk, How to live to be 100+, he speaks about the path to a long and healthy life. Buettner […]

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Touch of Spice. A Touch of Sweet. This Dish Cannot Be Beat! Thai Pineapple and Chicken Ingredients  2 Tablespoons Peanut or Canola Oil (may substitute for a different oil of choice) 1 Pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (cut into 1-inch cubes) 2 Cloves Garlic (minced) 1 Red Bell Pepper (seeded […]

  • Workout Wednesday

    You have-to go to the gym… But, you do not want-to. Do these words sound familiar? Make fitness FUN. Be a kid again! There are countless games and activities to play at the gym to embrace your inner child, jump rope, hopscotch, four square, and dodge ball, to name a few. Another activity to try is crawling, or Bear Crawls.  Crawling […]

  • Monday Motivation

    A compliment for you, and a compliment for all! Do you need words of encouragement to move more, eat healthier, relieve stress, or simply put, get through life? Do you want to reach out to a close family member, friend, co-worker, or neighbor who is in the midst of a difficult time? Print this flyer, fill in the blank, and post at […]

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Paleo and Whole 30-approved Soup:  Easy, Flexible, and Perfect for Beginners! Butternut Squash Apple Soup Ingredients 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1/2 cup Onion (diced) 6 cups Butternut Squash (peeled, seeded, and diced into 1-inch cubes) 1 cup Apple (peeled, cored, and sliced) 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon Celtic […]

  • Workout Wednesday

    Do you think there are not enough hours in a day to exercise? Do the words “I don’t have time to go to the gym” sound familiar? Time is not an excuse. Terry Echmann, PhD, provides effective tools to help you reach your physical goals and establish new neural connections. These tools focus on N.E.A.T. What is N.E.A.T.? Non-Exercise Activity […]

  • Monday Motivation

    5 Elements of Goals to Make You Come Alive – and the goals stick!   Positive psychology “pioneer,” Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania shares how to develop five different elements of wellbeing from positive emotions to a sense of meaning. The more elements a person experiences while pursuing his/her goal, the more likely […]

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Soba Noodle Chicken and Vegetable Salad A Vibrant Fusion of Asian Flavors and Fresh Herbs! Ingredients ¼ cup Rice Vinegar 2 tablespoons Lime Juice 1 teaspoon Honey 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce of choice ½ teaspoon Ginger (minced or grated) 1/3 cup Canola Oil 10 ounces […]