Train for Life

Category: Kindness

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Candle Intentions Time to explore a delicious candle-lighting ritual; a safe place to set intentions, practice mindfulness and just be. Here’s how! Find a cozy nook to set up one or more candles. Make it as indulgent and lush as you’d like; some suggestions,…

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  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Vocal-Chord Calming Vocalizing can help you activate and tone your vagus nerve. Your vagus nerve runs through your neck alongside your larynx and pharynx, so when you sing, hum, chant, or gargle, your vocal cords vibrate and wake it up. This tool is also useful…

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  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Heel Drops This practice relieves stress and anxiety by calming your nervous system while connecting you to the earth and your body. Here’s how! Begin standing, and allow your eyes to defocus. Rise up onto your toes and then let yourself thud back down to…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Rock and Tilt Create space and emotional release in your hips with this practice. Here’s how! Sit on the ground. (You may want to sit on a folded blanket to slightly elevate your hips.) Bring the soles of your feet together to touch and…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Jog and Fold This practice can help you to complete the stress response if you’ve been holding back anger or feeling anxious. Here’s how! Jog in place for one (1) minute. Stop. Inhale deeply then exhale into a forward fold. Hang like a rag…