Train for Life

Category: Inspiration

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Connect A safe and warm connection with someone you trust provides co-regulation; you can ‘borrow’ their calm. When you are stuck in a rut and feeling down or blue you might notice that you withdraw from others. You may find that you isolate yourself…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Simple Chickpea Salad Ingredients 2 teaspoons Red Wine Vinegar 1 tablespoon Red Onion (minced) 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt (1) 15-ounce can Chickpeas (no-salted added) (drained) 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved) 1 cup Cucumber (chopped) 1 sprig Dill (*optional) Directions In a large bowl, whisk…

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  • Wordy Wednesday

    I’m sharing more words from my word calendar this past week! 📚📓 Let’s learn some new words and enhance our vocabulary without the help of Chat GPT, Claude or Gemini!  😂 How will you apply at least one of these words to your daily life? Conversations, workshops and presentations, and journaling and reflection, to name…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Aroma Bombs Shake a couple of essential oil drops into the palm of your hands. Cup your hands together, making a little space between your thumbs for your nose. Take a lovely deep inhale of the aroma bomb. Try: Peppermint for when you are…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    I’m sharing more words from my word calendar this past week! 📚📓 Let’s learn some new words and enhance our vocabulary without the help of Chat GPT, Claude or Gemini!  😂 How will you apply at least one of these words to your daily life? Conversations, workshops and presentations, and journaling and reflection, to name…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Low Stimulation Sensory Shower 🚿 We can often rush through our showers, with our minds on many other things. This low-stimulation shower invites us to linger with our senses, melting tension away and restoring calm. Pick and choose from the following ideas: Turn the…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    I’m sharing more words from my word calendar this past week! 📚📓 Let’s learn some new words and enhance our vocabulary without the help of Chat GPT, Claude or Gemini!  😂 How will you apply at least one of these words to your daily life? Conversations, workshops and presentations, and journaling and reflection, to name…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Hip Rocks Hip rocks are an effective way to release both tricky, stuck emotions and your lower back. Here’s how! Lie on a floor mat or comfy rug on your belly (prone position).  Rest your forehead on your hands (like creating a pillow for…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    I’m sharing more words from my word calendar this past week! 📚📓 Let’s learn some new words and enhance our vocabulary without the help of Chat GPT, Claude or Gemini!  😂 How will you apply at least one of these words to your daily life? Conversations, workshops and presentations, and journaling and reflection, to name…