Train for Life

Category: Compassion

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Vagus Nerve Exercise This tool helps to activate our vagus nerve, bringing us back to a calm ventral vagal state.  We might notice signs of release such as, a deep sigh or swallow, a yawn, a general feeling of calm or our tummy gurgling. Here’s…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Somatic Holds These holds anchor us into our body and compassionately connect us with ourselves through safe, calming touch. Here’s how! Place your left hand on your heart and your right hand on your belly. Close your eyes if it is safe. Breathe slowly and…

  • Welcome October

    This month, make the world a little better.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Containment Hug A containment hug (or safety hug) has so many benefits! To name a few: it provides calming proprioceptive input; it anchors us in the present moment; it builds a compassionate connection with our body; it feels like a loving hug. Here’s how!…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    Wellness Wednesday

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Finger Taps Bilateral stimulation can help us process emotions and memories by activating both hemispheres of our brain. It can also help us center our focus, providing a gentle way to stay grounded and connected to our body. Last week’s post featured another form…

  • Happy Caturday 🐱

    🐱🐶Feel-Great Update for Pet Parents, Cats and Dogs Alike!🐶🐱 We are already aware that our fur babies improve our lives! Now, new research proves it! In a study published in Social Indicators Research, participants answered survey questions about their personality traits, health, income, life satisfaction, and pet ownership. The result? Owning a cat or dog significantly…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    Bilateral stimulation can help us process emotions and memories by activating both hemispheres of our brain. It can also help us center our focus, providing a gentle way to stay grounded and connected to our body.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Savor A Scent Find something that has a calming scent such as, a candle, hot chocolate, coffee beans, a flower, essential oils or moisturizer, and savor it. Here’s how! Close your eyes. Bring the object to your nose and inhale slowly. Describe the scent to…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice  Safe Place Create a ‘safe place’ in your mind. You can return to this safe space any time you need to reset yourself and find a sense of peace and calm. Here’s how! Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Bring to mind…