Train for Life

Category: Positive Thinking

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the last time you failed? How did you feel? What steps did you take to move forward? What did you learn? Co-founder of the movement Fuckup Nights and Executive Director for the Failure Institute, Leticia Gasca developed the first think tank in the world dedicated to studying business failure and the reasons behind it. In…

  • A New Month. A Fresh Start!

    Welcome June! What healthy change (big or small) will you commit to this month? How will you create a supportive environment to reach success? What will it feel like to accomplish your goal?

  • Wellness Wednesday

    Whether climbing a mountain or fighting through the uncertainties of a pandemic, we are all faced with hard, challenging times. We will make it. We will become stronger and more resilient. We will gain new perspectives and ideas. We will appreciate the small joys and accomplishments each day.

  • 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 is a…

  • Therapy Thursday

    What negative thought, behavior, or habit will you let go?

  • Motivation Monday

      True nobility is not about being better than someone else – it’s about being better than you used to be. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer What can you do this week to be one step better than last week? A few suggestions: Start a gratitude journal by writing down 3 – 5 things you…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    BIOPHILIA  A love of life. A love of all that is living. The human desire to connect with nature. According to biologist, E.O. Wilson, “biophilia is a hardwired instinct that is key to human happiness” (McGonigal, 2019, p.169). Modern humans tend to feel awe, contentment, curiosity, and wanderlust when in nature, and these emotions contributed to early humans’ ability…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you have a Fixed Mindset or a Growth Mindset? In Carol Dweck’s TED Talk, Developing a Growth Mindset, she discusses the meaning of “not yet.”  Growth Theory of Intelligence, previously Incremental Theory, is the degree that an individual attributes his/her intelligence to learning, effort, training, and practice. A growth mindset appreciates effort and practice. Individuals with a…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    5 minutes to turn your frown upside down! Be Grateful. Be appreciative. Be Happy. Simply Be.

  • 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?