Train for Life

Category: Being Present

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 🧘‍♀️🫁Weighted Belly Breathing🫁🧘‍♀️ This deep breathing technique can calm us by slowing our breath and providing proprioceptive input.  Here’s how! Find an object to place on your belly such as, a wheat bag, a hot-water bottle, a heavy (weighted) blanket, or a book. Life…

  • Welcome June

    Focus on finding your power this morning. What gives you (physical and mental) strength to overcome some of life’s biggest challenges?

  • Therapy Thursday

    What is a mantra? A mantra is an influential, dynamic affirmation or phrase that can support focus and relaxation.  Mantras can start with “I am…” I am calm. I am relaxed. I am happy. I am loved. What mantra can you add? One of my favorite mantras is “Ebb and flow, come and go” from Kristin McGee‘s 5-minute guided…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 🫨Somatic Shaking 🫨 When we experience a shock, upset or trauma, one of the body’s natural responses is to shake. This motion can help release energy, which ‘completes’ the stress response and regulates the nervous system. Intentional shaking can dissolve stress and move the nervous…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 💪🏻Arm Squeezes💪🏻 Oftentimes when life gets overwhelming we can feel disconnected from our bodies. The gentle pressure in this relaxation technique can help us feel grounded in and connected to our bodies again. Here’s how! Use your right hand to gently squeeze down the…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 😊Face Massage😊  The muscles in our face can hold a lot of tension, especially around our forehead and eyes and in our jaw. We can try to soften our expression and find time for some self-love with this practice. *Tip: Apply some face oil…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 👀 Peripheral Vision 👀 When we feel anxious or panicked we may find our vision changes. It might be difficult to make eye contact or our eyes might scan around in search of threats. Try these practices to send cues of safety by engaging…

  • 🌸🌷Welcome May🌷🌸

    🌸🌷Welcome May🌷🌸

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Cultivate habits that nourish your body, mind, and soul this month. Self-care is not selfish.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Ear 👂🏻Massage We can create a beautiful sense of calm by massaging our ear. This is an effective way to activate our vagus nerve and turn on our parasympathetic nervous system. This simple technique can be practiced discreetly. We may notice signs of release such…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Body Scan Body scans can build awareness and connection with our body. Here’s how! Sit in a comfortable chair, a cushion on the floor, or lie down on a comfy rug or yoga mat. Take a few deep breaths and notice the feeling of…