Train for Life

Category: Fear

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you struggling to make a hard decision? Do you find it difficult to make simple choices, like what to eat for breakfast? Does the word “decision” make you cringe? Consider the picture above, which path would you take: Smooth dirt or Bumpy rocks? The smooth dirt path might be easier, however the bumpy path can help an individual…

  • Monday Motivation

    Be OK With Not Knowing Life sometimes leaves us in limbo, without the answers we want or without any answers at all.  We suffer and suffer when we imagine the things  that MIGHT happen to us. Peace will come when we remember that whatever happens, we will get through.  We may not be sure what’s ahead, but we…

  • Monday Motivation

    What challenge do you anticipate this week, related to work, family, or self? What is your plan for overcoming this obstacle? How will you feel after you step over this hurdle? I treated myself to a mindful and therapeutic hike through Carkeek Park’s vast trails this morning. The path was flat, smooth, and calm until faced with a…

  • Monday Motivation

    Stay in the present moment. Be mindful. Be aware. Grow stronger and more resilient with each challenge.

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the lasted time you failed? How did you feel? How did you cope? We all make mistakes, fail, or face rejection at different times in our lives… We are devastated and uncertain of our next step. What will we do next?  How will we recover and move forward? Elizabeth Gilbert, author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ faced seemingly endless rejection…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you love your job? Do you desire a career that is more meaningful and joyful? Live Your Legend founder, Scott Dinsmore quit his job at a Fortune 500 company. His job made him miserable, as he declares “I had an urge to slam my head through the monitor of my computer.” As a writer and traveler, Scott gathered research from individuals…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    STOP what you are doing! Assess your body’s posture… Are you slouching, making  yourself small and inferior? Are you standing tall, making yourself big and powerful? In Social Psychologist, Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are, she discusses how body language affects how other people perceive us, and how we view ourselves. She demonstrates how “power posing,” or standing in a posture…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you challenged by your fears? Do you assume the worse cast scenario will happen, always? Do you find excuses to avoid the uncertainty? Reality is not perceived. You create reality in your mind. We, as human beings, have an innate tendency to assume the worst. Our fears can limit our awesome capabilities to create something amazing for ourselves…

  • Monday Motivation

    Small steps lead to big changes. Does your week resemble this: A short climb followed by a long, seemingly endless difficult journey? Take one step at a time. Focus on one challenge before transitioning to the next hurdle.  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIE5QtkxzvM) Hurry up and wait So close, but so far away Everything that you’ve always dreamed of…

  • Fear of Failure

    Just as the tumultuous chaos of a thunderstorm brings a nurturing rain that allows life to flourish, so too in human affairs times of advancement are preceded by times of disorder.  Success comes to those who can weather the storm. – I Ching, No. 3 When we view failure as deprecating events we feel unnecessary anxiety,…