Train for Life

Category: Compassion

  • 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,…

  • Welcome March

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  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Cold Cold water šŸ’¦ is a powerful tool to soothe the nervous system.Ā  Here are some different ways to use cold water: Cold water plunge (which is the most daring!): Immerse yourself in cold water such as, a cold bath or an ocean or…

  • Happy Valentineā€™s Day!

    Happy Valentineā€™s Day!

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  • Welcome February

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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 theĀ 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 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…

  • Welcome January

    This month, focus on what matters to you.

  • Happy New Year

    As we step into 2026, try making a New Year resolution to be a “compassionate mess”. This means that instead of focusing on getting it right, we focus on opening our hearts. It is important to try to alleviate our suffering by making needed changes in our lives. However, we can also fail over and…

  • Make Christmas Special for You

    Make Christmas Special for You

    Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! Spend the holidays the way YOU want to. If that means not going home, or eating pizza (or a vegetable frittata) instead of the ham (or turkey) everyone else always eats,Ā whatever it is, just do what makesĀ you truly happy. — A. Pawlowski Which tree are you this season?…