Train for Life

Category: Appreciation

  • Mindful Monday

    With a stable mind at your core,  With the eyes and ears acute and clear, And with the four limbs firm and fixed, You can thereby make a lodging place for the vital essence. — Unknown, The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About The Good Life by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh When we are…

  • Thankful Thursday

  • Motivation Monday

    Our body’s basic health is impacted on a continuing basis by how we choose to utilize this amazing human attribute called our mind. — Dr. Wayne Dyer What is one activity you will do this week to make you smile?   You cannot always be number one, or always get the merit badge, but you can…

  • Mindful Monday

    Christoper Germer and Kristin Neff created this guided meditation from their  Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course. Start your week taking a moment to slow down and check-in with your amazing body, from head to toe! This practice offers kindness, understanding, acceptance, and gratitude. Experience deep relaxation and rejuvenate psychological well-being. Practice this guided meditation in the morning, midday,…

  • Motivation Monday

    Life is an attitude. It’s what you choose to believe, always. — Dr. Wayne Dyer   All you need is deep within you waiting to unfold and reveal itself. All you have to do is be still and take time to seek for what is within, and you will surely find it. — Eileen Caddy  …

  • Step into September…

    A New Month. A Fresh Start. What new healthy habits will you begin?

  • Motivation Monday

    Be true to yourself. Believe in yourself. Be real. Be authentic. Just be you. The more you work at just being yourself, the more likely you’ll feel purposeful and significant in your life. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer   It was when I realized I needed to stop trying to be somebody else and be myself, that…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    Wellness Book Recommendations  *Not listed in any particular order.   “The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage” by Kelly McGonigal, PhD Learn More on NPR Buy Now on Amazon   “Live More Happy” by Dr. Darren Morton Learn More on Wellcoaches Blog Buy Now on Amazon   “The Path:…

  • Motivation Monday

    I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own. — Michelle Obama   Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, “I’m possible!” — Audrey Hepburn   The thing that…

  • Workout Wednesday

    Make today’s workout simple! While a high-end, 5-star gym, state-of-the-art cardio equipment, and shiny, scratch-free weights can all increase fitness motivation, neither are necessary for a safe and effective workout! As a Certified Spin Instructor for nearly 10 years, I grew very accustomed to the Keiser M3+ bike and Precor Spinner bike. Both leading indoor cycling bikes are…