Train for Life

Category: Fear

  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the Coronavirus, a pandemic, and rising racial inequality, we need to prepare not panic. We need to peacefully protest and embrace change. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each…

  • Therapy Thursday

    Do you feel stuck in life right now? Do you want to learn ways to get unstuck and thrive in work and life? Harvard Medical School psychologist, Susan David, discusses emotional agility in her 2017 TEDWomen Talk, The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage. Emotional agility refers to how we use emotion to highlight our best selves in all…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    Whether climbing a mountain or fighting through the uncertainties of a pandemic, we are all faced with hard, challenging times. We will make it. We will become stronger and more resilient. We will gain new perspectives and ideas. We will appreciate the small joys and accomplishments each day.

  • Motivational Monday

    How will you get outside of your comfort zone this week? Commit to small steps, changes, and accomplishments. Be brave and fearless, but also be cautious and wise. Focus on what is important to you; Your core values.

  • Therapy Thursday

    What negative thought, behavior, or habit will you let go?

  • Thankful Thursday

    What small joy are you grateful for today? Appreciate life’s little blessings in a time of uncertainty, worry, and fear.  

  • Mindful Monday

    A special thank you to a current client for sharing this positive, uplifting song with me this past weekend. What is giving you hope right now? How do you want this experience to change you? How do you think this experience will make you better?

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  • Motivation Monday

    Twelve frogs were sitting on a log. Seven frogs decided to jump into the pond. How many frogs remain on the log? What is your answer? Seven frogs? Five frogs? Twelve frogs? Zero frogs? . . . . . . . . . . The correct answer is twelve frogs. Why? The seven frogs only decided to jump.…

  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the novel Coronavirus and a new pandemic, we need to prepare not panic. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each day? Humor lightens a tense moment. Here…