Train for Life

Category: Appreciation

  • Motivation Monday

    Do you want to split yourself in two in order to accomplish more tasks…  Instead, practice mindfulness training.    Do you want to slam a large boulder on that thing causing much frustration… Instead, perform ball slams at the gym.   Do you feel as if life is a constant climb, facing one challenge after another……

  • Thankful Thursday

      Cheer for Yourself Sometimes you are the only person alive who knows what you are truly trying to do in this world, what you are struggling for and working toward… So you are the only person who knows when you have gotten there. That means you have got to be your own biggest cheerleader.…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the last time you were bored? How do you feel each time you are bored? What do you do when boredom hits? Boredom can have a negative reputation. Why? In Manoush Zomorodi’s TED Talk, How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Brilliant Ideas, she discusses why boredom is a good thing. Do you sometimes have your…

  • Monday Motivation

    Do you feel like your path to continual growth has come to an end? Do not give up! Seek alternative paths; other opportunities to continue to learn, expand your mindset, and become a better you. In midst of life’s chaos, a new direction or way of doing can always be tried. Which new path will you try? Do not be…

  • Monday Motivation

    No matter how rocky, rough, or challenging we forecast for this week, we need to be positive, present, and persistent… be grateful for the obstacles in the road as they make us stronger in the end. The light at the end of the tunnel will soon come and we will welcome it with a fresh, new…

  • Thankful Thursday

    July Gratitude Challenge Schedule 5 minutes each day to reflect on 5 things that bring you gratitude. Big or small, family, work, or personal related… You choose. Write each thing in a journal, post-it note, or your smart phone… You choose. When the ‘going gets tough’ or you are faced with seemingly unbeatable challenges in…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    What brings you happiness? What gives your life meaning and purpose? Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but happiness is not consistent and there is a more fulfilling path, according to journalist and author, Emily Esfahani Smith. If we serve something beyond ourselves and develop our best inner beings, we will have something meaningful to grasp. In…

  • Mindful Monday

    What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as being present in the moment in a nonjudgmental way. Becoming mindful in our lives expresses itself in multiple ways: Being aware and accepting of present experience Bringing focus, awareness and attention to the present moment  “Single-tasking” rather than multi-tasking Being wholeheartedly present here and now Appreciating the present moment…

  • Monday Motivation

    When the world feels like an emotional roller coaster, steady yourself with simple rituals. Do the dishes. Fold the laundry. Water the plants. Simplicity attracts wisdom. What simple tasks can you practice this week to calm your body and mind?  

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the lasted time you failed? How did you feel? How did you cope? We all make mistakes, fail, or face rejection at different times in our lives… We are devastated and uncertain of our next step. What will we do next?  How will we recover and move forward? Elizabeth Gilbert, author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ faced seemingly endless rejection…