Train for Life

Category: Awareness

  • 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…

  • Therapy Thursday

    How do you relax and rejuvenate your mind? 10 Simple to Life-Changing Nature Activities *A special thank you to the American Heart Association… Savor the Scenery Movies beaming with CGI on 4K televisions dazzle our imaginations, but you won’t always find the most mind-blowing spectacles on a screen. When was the last time you got up…

  • Talk Tuesday

    Catalyst Coaching presents… Body Language During COVID-19: Masks, Zoom Meetings, and  More with Allen Pease Face masks, Zoom meetings, and physical distancing have become part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many face-to-face, people-oriented professions such as, a health coach, wellness coach, or life coach body language is now critical. In this podcast…

  • Meditation Monday

    Loving-Kindness Meditation A way to calm a frenzied mind, express gratitude, and be happy. Practicing kindness is one of the simplest ways to be happy. Recent research finds that kind people tend to be more content with their relationships and lives in general. We all have a natural tendency to be kind. However, we often…

  • 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…

  • Welcome July!

    A new month. A fresh start. What new healthy behavior will you start (or continue) this month?

  • Therapy Thursday

    Do you feel stuck in life right now? Do you want to learn ways to get unstuck and thrive in work and life? Harvard Medical School psychologist, Susan David, discusses emotional agility in her 2017 TEDWomen Talk, The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage. Emotional agility refers to how we use emotion to highlight our best selves in all…

  • 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

  • Therapy Thursday

    How do we work with our imperfections instead of pushing them away? Awareness – Acceptance – Compassion When I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. – Carl Rogers If we do not accept ourselves, our ability to love and be loved decreases and our “internal war” increases.  Imperfections… Fears… Uncertainties… yield our super-strengths. Ultimately, leading to…