Train for Life

Category: Workplace Wellness

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Let’s continue to celebrate Fall with another squash recipe! Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash * Special thank you to wellness expert and senior Peloton instructor, Emma Lovewell for sharing this yummy Fall recipe! As I create the post, I am preparing this same recipe for my Mom and I. Like Emma, Fall…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week The colors are changing, temperatures are dropping, and days gradually getting shorter… Fall is here! What are some of your Fall favorites? Being in ‘awe’ at the vast color landscapes, cozy warm sweaters, tasting new pumpkin treats at Trader Joe’s, and roasting hearty vegetables such as, squash, to name a few!…

  • Welcome October

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Cabbage with Carrots Stir-Fry It’s cabbage season! A quick to prep recipe with minimal ingredients! Special thank you to wellness expert and Peloton senior instructor, Emma Lovewell for sharing this recipe, which is similar to a recipe (“xia fan cai”) she ate growing up. Pair it with a protein and…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them – without believing, for instance, that there is a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Apple Nachos Start your Fall with a festive apple picking activity, then prepare this healthy snack for your next football game watch event! Ingredients 1/3 cup Dried Cranberries or Raisins (unsweetened) 1/4 cup Sliced Almonds (unsalted) 2 tablespoons Sunflower Seeds (unsalted, raw or roasted) 3 medium Green or Red Apples (cored…

  • Mindful Monday

    Five Finger Breathing is a helpful practice to connect with the body and breath, and help step out of states of stress and overwhelm. It is often taught to children, but many adults find this mindful practice beneficial as well. Stressed during your next staff meeting? Try practicing 5 Finger Breathing with your hands resting on your lap under the…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Tomato and Avocado Salad A quick to prep salad with 5 ingredients or less! Ingredients 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes (halved) 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 Avocado (sliced) Few Leaves of Watercress, Arugula, or Basil Pinch of Salt and Black Pepper (*optional) Directions Toss the halved cherry tomatoes with the…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Teriyaki Salmon and Rice Bowl Not a fan of salmon? Swap with skinless, grilled chicken, tofu, or add more edamame! Ingredients (1) 1.5 cup Cooked Jasmine Rice (*may substitute for rice of choice or quinoa) 2 teaspoons Avocado Oil 12 ounces Skinless Salmon Filet (cut into cube pieces) 1 tablespoon Honey 1 tablespoon…

  • Welcome September