Train for Life

Category: Relaxation

  • Monday Motivation

    Do you have a case of the Mondays? Try one of these mood-boosting tips! Smile and Laugh Smile, even if you have to force yourself! Your body uses more muscles to frown than to smile, and your mood will improve in the process. Smile when you are communicating to other people, both in-person and on the phone.…

  • Monday Motivation

    This past weekend I learned an important lesson: Always listen to my gut first! Sunday morning I taught my first indoor cycling class at a new studio, with sub-average performance.  When I agreed to teach this class the week prior, I did not feel 100% ready for this new leadership opportunity.  My “training wheels” were still on.…

  • How To Have A Stress-Free Holiday Season

    What gift to I get for this person? Do I need to get a gift for that person? Which recipe should I prepare for tomorrow night’s party? Will the entire family get along and bring a peaceful holiday dinner? While the holiday season is a good time to visit with friends and family, help the less fortunate,…

  • RELAX!

    10 Ways to Help You Relax And, get through the week! Avoid Overanalyzing – Life is Simple – Be Zen

  • Relaxation Exercise

    Are you stressed, anxious, or fatigued? Is your boss or coach telling you to “go-all-out” or “give it all you’ve got?” Is this YOU? or, is this YOU? Yes?  Practice this visualization exercise today! Close your eyes, and imagine a strong, radiant yellow beam of sunlight entering the top of your head. “See” and “feel” it…

  • RELAX!

    Today is Wednesday:  Hump Day Congratulations, you have made it halfway through the week! Time for a break: A Relaxation Break Take your hands off the keyboard, set down your phone, and put your To-Do List on hold 1… 2… 3… BREATHE, Slow Deep Inhale followed by a Slow Deep Exhale And, Repeat these 3 Affirmations:…

  • Motivation Monday

    Today is the start of a new week, a new month, and S U M M E R  As we embark on this new week, month, and season, strive to have SELF RESPECT in all areas of your life:  health and well-being, career, family, and friends.

  • Take Time to Recover

    The superior man respectfully appreciates the cycles of increase and decrease… External ploys will not put an end to the natural cycle of deterioration.  Time will.  Nurture your mind and body… Look for wisdom in your acceptance of the times. – I Ching, No. 23 Are you injured, physically or mentally? Do not ignore injury.  Whether…

  • Focus: Present

    The Past = A Road To Nowhere What if? If we focus our thoughts on what happened or what should of happened, we will not change the past or improve the present:  it is a road to nowhere.  We cannot bring back the past, and if we try, the present can suffer as a result. The Future = A…

  • Relaxation

    “Give it all you’ve got” and “going-all-out” are couple of sayings many of us tell ourselves from time to time.  We think that these attitudes are encouragement and as we strive to perform our best, we will be rewarded.  But, in actuality, these thoughts create tension, anxiety, and stress that will hinder performance. Aikido, an ancient Japanese art, implies…