Train for Life

Category: Emotional Intelligence

  • Welcome July

    The focus of this month is to help everyone feel like they belong. We are united in our differences.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mental Rehearsal Planning ahead can help us overcome social anxiety. Picture yourself at the event that makes you nervous. List your fears and worries. Write down a calming phrase to say to yourself. Examples include, I will  get through this. Eb and flow, come and go. I am safe. I am calm. I am loved. Peace be…

  • Mindful Monday

    Unboxing Emotions Social and cultural pressures can play a role in how we experience and express our emotions. If you had the permission to express any emotions at any level of intensity, then what would it look like for you?           Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52 Essential coping skills. Mind Brain Emotion. https://mindbrainemotion.com/

  • Mindful Monday

    The Imposter Syndrome Are your self-doubts getting in the way of your confidence? 70% of us believe that we do not belong because we are not good enough. No one is perfect. When you feel like an imposter, remember what you have accomplished and overcome. Write a list of your accomplishments, big and small, and…

  • Welcome February

  • Mindful Monday

    Just Like Me Bring to mind someone you are mad at now, in the past, or save this prompt for a future upset. Say to yourself: This person is learning about life, just like me. This person wishes to be loved, just like me. This person has suffered in the past, just like me. This…

  • Mindful Monday

    Role Models Perseverance is the continued effort to do something despite difficulties or failure. How would a person you admire deal with your problems? What would this person say or do to keep persisting?   *   After completing the first leg in Peloton’s Palomar Mountain Climb Series with Christine d’Ercole today (May 18, 2024),…

  • Therapy Thursday

  • Mindful Monday

    Celebrate Imperfection The Leaning Tower of Pisa is famous for its unstable foundation. What is a quirk that you can learn to appreciate in someone? Pick a personal struggle or flaw and turn it into something that spreads inspiration.     *   My Self-Reflection A quirk that I can learn to appreciate in someone is…

  • Mindful Monday

    I Dissent Fight for the things that you care about… in a way that will lead others to join you. When you feel wronged, attack the issue, not the person. Present the facts, not the blame. enduring change, happens one step at a time. -Ruth Bader Ginsburg           Reference Woo, J. (2023).…