Train for Life

Category: Fear

  • 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?

  • Mindful May

     

  • 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…

  • Therapy Thursday

    How do we work with our imperfections instead of pushing them away? Awareness – Acceptance – Compassion When I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. – Carl Rogers If we do not accept ourselves, our ability to love and be loved decreases and our “internal war” increases.  Imperfections… Fears… Uncertainties… yield our super-strengths. Ultimately, leading to…

  • Monday Motivation

    10 Rules of Emotional Health Take care of yourself. Take time to relax, exercise, eat well, spend time with people you enjoy and activities that you find pleasurable. When you are at the best, you can be the best that you can be in relationships.  Choose to find the positive in life experiences instead of focusing on the…

  • Therapy Thursday

    4 Steps to a Deeper Gratitude Recognizing Try to recognize the small ways people show kindness to you.  If you are not certain about another person’s motivation give him/her the benefit of the doubt. More caring may come your way than you are aware! Relaxing and Receiving We cannot receive a precious moment, or an act of kindness, if we are not aware!…

  • Monday Motivation

    Think like a queen (or king). A queen (or king) is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping-stone to greatness. — Oprah Winfrey