Train for Life

Category: Awareness

  • Welcome June

    Focus on finding your power this morning. What gives you (physical and mental) strength to overcome some of life’s biggest challenges?

  • Therapy Thursday

    What is a mantra? A mantra is an influential, dynamic affirmation or phrase that can support focus and relaxation.  Mantras can start with “I am…” I am calm. I am relaxed. I am happy. I am loved. What mantra can you add? One of my favorite mantras is “Ebb and flow, come and go” from Kristin McGee‘s 5-minute guided…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 🫨Somatic Shaking 🫨 When we experience a shock, upset or trauma, one of the body’s natural responses is to shake. This motion can help release energy, which ‘completes’ the stress response and regulates the nervous system. Intentional shaking can dissolve stress and move the nervous…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 💪🏻Arm Squeezes💪🏻 Oftentimes when life gets overwhelming we can feel disconnected from our bodies. The gentle pressure in this relaxation technique can help us feel grounded in and connected to our bodies again. Here’s how! Use your right hand to gently squeeze down the…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 😊Face Massage😊  The muscles in our face can hold a lot of tension, especially around our forehead and eyes and in our jaw. We can try to soften our expression and find time for some self-love with this practice. *Tip: Apply some face oil…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 👀 Peripheral Vision 👀 When we feel anxious or panicked we may find our vision changes. It might be difficult to make eye contact or our eyes might scan around in search of threats. Try these practices to send cues of safety by engaging…

  • 🌸🌷Welcome May🌷🌸

    🌸🌷Welcome May🌷🌸

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Cultivate habits that nourish your body, mind, and soul this month. Self-care is not selfish.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Body Scan Body scans can build awareness and connection with our body. Here’s how! Sit in a comfortable chair, a cushion on the floor, or lie down on a comfy rug or yoga mat. Take a few deep breaths and notice the feeling of…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Postural Shifts The state of our nervous system can affect our posture.  When we are in a sympathetic nervous system state (anxious or angry) we may feel tense and on-guard. When we are in our dorsal vagal state (feeling low or stuck) we may collapse…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Mindful Cup of Tea A lovely little mindful moment we can weave into our every day lives. Here’s how! Sit in a comfy and cozy chair with a cuppa*. Witness your body: the feeling of your back against your seat; your feet gently resting…