Train for Life

Category: Inspiration

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Spring Grain Salad Happy Spring! Ingredients 8 ounces Pearled Farro 1 Lemon (zested and juiced) 1 pound Asparagus (trimmed) 1 teaspoon Avocado Oil 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and Black Pepper, to taste (flaky) 1/4 cup Italian Parsley (chopped) Directions Bring a pot of water to a boil…

  • Monday Motivation

    Remember, you are enough, always. For an insightful reminder to avoid social comparison and know that you are good enough just the way you are, listen to Peloton’s Fitness Flipped podcast episode, “Comparison.” Tunde interviews Princeton University Psychologist Susan Fiske about how we can change our target of comparison to ourselves instead of other people. Peloton instructor…

  • Monday Motivation

    Focus on the environment of the habit. A cue initiates every habit. We are more likely to notice cues that quickly stand-out in our environment. Small changes in our environment can promote large changes in our behavior over time. How will you make the cues of good habits obvious in your environment? Bit by bit, our habits…

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  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Sesame Baked Salmon Simple Salmon in 20 minutes! Ingredients 1 tablespoon Tahini 1 1/2 Soy Sauce (reduced sodium) 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest (*substitute with orange zest for sweeter version) 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice (*substitute with organic juice for sweeter version) 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated) 1/2 teaspoon Coriander (grounded) (4) 6-ounce Salmon Fillets…

  • Motivation Monday

    Make your Cue attractive… As an opportunity or experience becomes more attractive, the more likely we can build a habit. Habits are a dopamine-driven feedback loop, which means when our dopamine activity increases, our motivation to perform the behavior will also rise. Oftentimes, the anticipation of a reward (not  the reward itself) coerces us to take action. The higher the anticipation, the higher the…

  • Salsa Saturday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Mango Salsa Shake up your Saturday sweet salsa! Thank you health & wellness expert and Peloton instructor, Emma Lovewell for this recipe! Ingredients 1 Ripe Mango 1 Tomato (seeds removed) 1 Avocado 1 Shallot Zest of 1 Lime Juice of 1 Lemon Cilantro Directions Cube the mango (Check out Emma’s…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Cool and Crunchy Cucumber Salad Spring and Summer are right around the corner! A refreshing salad that is quick to prepare on a hot day or any day when you want a light bite. With cucumbers high water content, this salad will also quench your thirst. *Special credits to Peloton instructor,…

  • Motivation Monday

    Make your Cue obvious… With enough practice, your brain will learn the cues the forecast specific behaviors without consciously thinking about it. However, as our habits become automatic, we can stop paying attention to our actions and behaviors. As we change our behaviors, we need to always begin with awareness.  We need to be aware of our habits before we can…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Tostadas de Camarón (Shrimp Tostados) Ingredients 1-pound cooked shrimp (chopped) 1 medium-sized Tomato (chopped) 1 Avocado (chopped) 1 Jalapeño pepper (seeded and minced) ½ English Cucumber (chopped) ½ cup Red Onion (finely chopped) ¼ cup Cilantro (chopped) ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano 1 Lime (zested and juiced) 8 tostada shells ¼…