Train for Life

Category: Self-Reflection

  • Meditation Monday

    How do we effectively respond when faced with ongoing stress and trauma such as, the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. James Gorden (founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine) demonstrates three short and beneficial meditation practices in his webinar, Reducing Stress and Restoring Hope. Soft Belly Meditation Mindfulness Meditation Expressive Meditation Next time you are overwhelmed, scared,…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    What is Mind-Body Medicine? A focus on healing the whole person verses treating symptoms. Collaboration between the healthcare provider and the patient. Empowerment of the patient specifically in his/her healing and treatment decision-making. A focus on the whole person including the relationships among the physical, emotional, social, environmental, mental, behavioral, and spiritual. — Christina Lombardo,…

  • Motivation Monday

    A New Way to Journal! Begin each day feeling more grateful, focused, and positive. . .  In the morning write in your journal about the three (3) following topics: Gratitude What are you grateful for in your life? Goals What are your goals? What are the small steps you want to accomplish today? Goodness What things (big and…

  • Happy 4th of July!

      A special 4th of July message from YMCA of Greater Seattle CEO and President, Loria Yeadon: What is Freedom? As we observe the July 4th national holiday which historically symbolizes independence, liberty, and justice, at this moment in our nation’s history, it is an appropriate time to reflect on this question and learn what…

  • Mindful May

     

  • Monday Motivation

    It isn’t the world that makes you unhappy, or the way people are in the world. It’s how you process the people and events of the world. — Dr. Wayne Dyer

  • Wellness Wednesday

    If things aren’t working, ask yourself,   In what way am I creating this? In what way can I change? What’s the lesson? — Dr. Wayne Dyer

  • The Marks We Leave

    As time goes on and we reflect On the things we’ve said and done; The places we’ve been, the people we’ve met And we think of all the fun   We realize the marks we leave in life Aren’t made of stone or steel But rather of the lives we’ve touched And how we make…