Train for Life

Category: Ergonomics

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week While some schools will be starting back up again within the next couple of weeks, it still feels like summer to me! I grew up returning to school the week after Labor Day in early September. Whether you and your children are back in school or still out for summer,…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. This week’s calming practice is experiencing mindfulness as we listen to music.

  • Welcome August

    The focus of this month is maintaining or improving the quality of your relationships, at work, home, and with yourself.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Ocean Breath Ocean breath (also called Ujjayi breathing) is a pranayama technique to help us to feel more calm and centered. Here’s how! Create a gentle constriction in your throat so that your inhale and exhale (through your nose) makes an audible sound like an…

  • Happy Caturday 🐱

    Conflicted or Stressed 🙀Behaviors of a Cat 🐱 When your cat is feeling uneasy, unsure about what to do, or dealing with stress, you might notice these behaviors. Look Away, Head Turn Often misinterpreted as being aloof or antisocial. Visual Signs Avoids eye contact or turns head away from source of stress. Head may also dip…

  • Therapy Thursday

    Join me for a Mid Summer Book Club! After listening to Mel Robbins’ podcast regularly the past month, I just started reading her new book, The Let Them Theory last week. I admit to being a slow reader, but I am loving the book so far! Feel free to read this book at your own…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Twists Twists help to bring balance to our nervous system. They are calming when we feel anxious and stressed and uplifting when we feel flat and stuck. Here are a few ways you can use twists: Seated Twist: Start in a seated position, inhale deeply…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Butterfly Calm and release tricky emotions while unlocking our hips, where so many emotions can become stuck. Here’s how! Sit on the floor and bring the soles of your feet together. Allow your knees to fall out to the sides. You may slide two…

  • Happy Caturday 🐱

    The Posture of a Cat 🐱 Examples that involve a cat’s whole body movements. Unsure Cats can express uncertainty in both a standing or a seated posture. Visual Signs Stops moving Head is below shoulder height. Slightly crouching; Limbs tucked in. What Your Cat May Be Feeling Unsure Cautious “Approach or retreat?” “This is different.”…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week The Fourth of July holiday was just one week ago, and if you’re still craving a festive, summer salad, try Emma Lovewell’s Corn Salad. The flavor has a subtle sweetness with a creamy and crunchy texture. The corn in this salad has a Mexican-inspired twist: Esquite! Esquite-Inspired Corn Salad Ingredients  2…