Train for Life

Category: Workplace Wellness

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Soothing Sounds Soothe yourself with your favorite sounds. Choose a sound from the list below (or a favorite of your own), search for it on a Spotify, Apple Music or You Tube playlist, then find a cozy spot, close your eyes, and spend 5…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Wordy Wednesday 📚📓

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Soothing Water 💦 Run yourself a nice hot bath 🛀 or take a long, hot shower 🚿. You can also fill up a large bowl with hot water and make it a hand or foot bath. Take your time to savor the sensations of…

  • Welcome November

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Chicken & Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Salad If you are like me and prefer a vegan/vegetarian diet, swap the chicken with tofu or add more vegetables and swap the rotini with a protein pasta such as, chickpea. Ingredients 1/2 pound Whole Wheat Rotini 1/4 cup Sun-dried Tomatoes (drained oil-packed) 1/4 cup…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Wordy Wednesday 📚📓

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Heat Sometimes you need a little warmth to feel cozy, safe, and calm. Here are a some soothing activities to try: Rest a heated wheat bag on your belly or chest. Snuggle up with a hot-water bottle. Immerse yourself in some warm water such…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Nutty Broccoli Pesto Pasta If you’re lactose intolerant, vegan, or prefer not to eat dairy products, this pasta dish is for you! The cheese is left out of the recipe’s nutty pesto. If you are a cheese lover, you can sprinkle your favorite type of cheese on top at the…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Wordy Wednesday 📚📓

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Anchor Anchoring yourself to the present is helpful if you find yourself feeling triggered, spacey, dissociative, or overwhelmed by future worries and fears. Fill in the blanks and repeat gently to yourself: I am here. I am ______________________________. (Describe where you are specifically such…