Train for Life

Month: June 2020

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the last time you experienced joy? How do cherry blossoms, rainbows, bubbles, and googly eyes make you feel? Where can you find joy? Writer and designer, Ingrid Fetell Lee’s TED Talk, Where Joy Hides and How to Find It, shares the surprisingly simple roots of joy and illustrates how we can all find and create more joy in […]

  • Motivation Monday

    You are never given the power to dream without the equivalent power to manifest that dream and make it your physical reality. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the Coronavirus, a pandemic, and  racial inequality, we need to prepare not panic. We need to peacefully protest and embrace change. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways to calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each day? […]

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week White Bean Hummus Ingredients 1 15.5 ounce can No-Salt-Added Chickpeas (rinsed and drained) 1 15.5 ounce can No-Salt-Added Cannellini Beans (rinsed and drained) 1/3 cup Tahini (unhulled preferred) 3 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 medium Garlic Clove (minced) 1/4 teaspoon Ground […]

  • Talk Tuesday

    Everyday should be a Super Bowl. — Pete Carroll, Head Coach of Seattle Seahawks How can you make each day great? What makes Pete Carroll a great coach? In Scott Barry Kaufman’s interview with Pete Carroll on “The Psychology Podcast,” Pete Carroll discusses his unique “Always Compete” philosophy and relationship-based approach to coaching. Pete Carroll highlights how after […]

  • Monday Motivation

    There are smoother and calmer paths ahead… There is light at the end of a dark tunnel… What three wishes will you make this week?

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Veggie Egg Bites Ingredients 6 large Eggs 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Dried Italian Herbs 1/2 cup Milk (of choice) 1 Red Bell Pepper (finely diced) (may substitute for chopped tomatoes) 1 cup Kale (finely chopped) (may substitute for other leafy green) 4 ounces Crumbled Feta Cheese (may substitute for shredded cheese of […]

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Peanut Butter Protein Granola Ingredients 2 cups Old Fashioned Oats 1/2 cup Chia Seeds 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt 6 tablespoons Natural Peanut Butter 1/4 cup Organic Maple Syrup 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and […]

  • Talk Tuesday

    As our world begins to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are returning to work, searching for a new job, transitioning to a different industry, or graduating from college to start a career. Now is the ideal time to rethink your skills, talents, behavior, and passion, and find fulfillment, joy, and happiness in what you do each day! […]

  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the Coronavirus, a pandemic, and rising racial inequality, we need to prepare not panic. We need to peacefully protest and embrace change. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each […]