Train for Life

Category: Curiosity

  • Welcome February

  • 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…

  • Welcome May

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. For this month, focus on slowing down and simplifying. What is one thing you can remove from your schedule today?

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Metacognition The act of moving the experience of an emotion from the limbic system of the brain into the prefrontal cortex. At the prefrontal cortex, the emotion becomes purposeful action. A recommendation from psychologists is to pause for 30 seconds as you imagine the consequences of stating out loud the thoughts in your head. To…

  • Mindful Monday

    Reality Check When you feel like you have got no (good) choice: Get a second opinion from someone you trust or someone who has been in your situation (or a similar situation). Even if the other person’s views are not helpful, the act of explaining can help you to better process your dilemma.    …

  • Welcome April

    In what ways will you play and find joy this month?

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Word of the Day Brainwriting  Step One: Generate ideas independently. Step Two: Regroup to evaluate ideas and discuss. * Why is Brainwriting more effective than the traditional Brainstorming meetings? During brainstorming meetings, stakeholder’s participation can become one-sided in favor of the biggest egos, the loudest voices, and the most powerful individuals.  During the brainwriting process, all stakeholder…

  • Mindful Monday

    Emotional Triggers Certain situations, memories, and words trigger intense emotions. Identifying them can empower you to respond adaptively. A few questions to help you identify some of your triggers: What are your pet peeves? What past events upset you? What topics make you feel uncomfortable?     *     My Pet Peeves When a person…

  • Mindful Monday

    Five Senses of Emotion Choose an emotion you would like to get better at managing. How would you describe this emotion as a Color? Weather? Landscape? Sound? Food?     *     Emotion: Anxiety Color: Red Weather: Stormy Thunderstorms ⛈️⚡️ Landscape: Rocky Steep Hills ⛰️ Sound: Siren 🚔🚒 Food: Spicy Seasoning 🌶️    …

  • Mindful Monday

    The Brand of #Me Come up with five (5) adjectives you would like to be known for. __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ * What is an advertising slogan that people can remember you by? What is your theme song? What types of images and behaviors align with your brand? * The Brand of #Robin Positive…