Train for Life

Category: Grief

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Anchor Anchoring yourself to the present is helpful if you find yourself feeling triggered, spacey, dissociative, or overwhelmed by future worries and fears. Fill in the blanks and repeat gently to yourself: I am here. I am ______________________________. (Describe where you are specifically such…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Body Contact Come home to your body with this grounding tool. Here’s how! First, drop into your breath; observing your inhale and exhale and perhaps them to settle and slow. Now, with your eyes closed or your focus soft and your gaze down, begin…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Comforting Touch Choose an object that feels soothing and calming, such as a crystal, a stone, a small  piece of fabric, a button, a coin, or a small toy. This will be your grounding object, to carry with you in your bag or pocket…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Comfort Color Pick a color to be your grounding color; representing safety, comfort, and inner peace. When you need a calming anchor, bring your color to mind. Close your eyes and breathe slowly. Imagine this color filling you up and wrapping a sense of…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Coping Statements Read (silently and out loud) and repeat as needed. Not everything I think is true. This feeling will pass. I have survived every hard thing I have ever been through. I am stronger than I give myself credit for. I do not…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Single Focus Pick a random object to center your focus. Pour all of your attention into this object. Describe to yourself: All its tiny details such as, colors, shape, and textures. The way it feels in your hands and its weight. The way the…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Mindful Bite We can often eat on the run or on autopilot. While eating mindfully for an entire meal would be a great goal to strive for, starting with a mindful bite is an effective first step. It’s simple. Right before you take the…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Mindful Bite We can often eat on the run or on autopilot. While eating mindfully for an entire meal would be a great goal to strive for, starting with a mindful bite is an effective first step. It’s simple. Right before you take the…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Mantra Breath Pair these calming affirmations/mantras with your breath to find some comfort in your day. You could practice all of them, pick a handful of your favorites, or use one pair on repeat.  Match your inhale and exhale with reading these phrases to…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Hot Chocolate Breath The delightful breathing tool will help you to extend your exhale and restore some calm. Here’s how: Imagine you are holding a cup of hot chocolate in your hands. *You can imagine other objects too such as, a cup of tea,…