Train for Life

Category: Awareness

  • Welcome October

    Find ways to calm your busy mind this month.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    Take the Elevator Down Are you feeling overwhelmed?  It’s okay to feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, depressed, confused, or simply blah. Life is a journey of a full spectrum of feelings, emotions, thoughts, and experiences. That’s what makes life interesting and engaging! It is often said, through our struggles and darkest moments, the light is found. But, in…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    Self-Compassion What do you need right now? What do you long to hear from others? Write 3 well wishes to yourself by filling in the blank: “May I __________.” Close your eyes, and say out loud these statements slowly to yourself. *If speaking out loud is not available to you now, write down the statements…

  • Welcome September

    Seek reasons to be hopeful this month.

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Temporal Attachment We can think of attachment as it relates to people of things. However, we can also be attached to time.  Think about a situation you are in right now. It may feel like this situation will always be the way it is in the present time: our suffering or joy, our relationships, or our possessions…

  • Mindful Monday

    Negativity Zap Our brain pays more attention to negative than positive things. The first step to rewiring this negativity bias is to be aware of your thoughts (and the thoughts of others)for what they are: opinions. For each negative thought, find a positive response or what some call, a ‘silver lining.’ What can I learn from…

  • Welcome August

    This month focus on giving and receiving more.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to Get Unstuck Rumination leads to repetitive and reactive thought patterns.  Positive emotionality can help to broaden your focus and options. What memory or emotion are you dwelling on? Identify a positive emotion that will motivate you to change or accept your situation. Some examples include, gratitude, hope, curiosity, joy, or confidence.    …

  • Mindful Monday

    Curb Your Distractions Distractions are helpful when you need a (mental) break. However, they can also be procrastination in disguise. How to spot the difference: How am I feeling? What am I avoiding? What am I afraid of?           Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52 Essential coping skills. Mind Brain Emotion. https://mindbrainemotion.com/

  • Mindful Monday

    Savoring To savor is to notice and relish. Some ways to savor the moment: Owning your accomplishment. Expressing gratitude. Luxuriating in physical comforts. Marveling with wonder. What other ways to savor the moment can you think of? Choose a way to savor something in your life today. Repeat for at least one week.    …