Train for Life

Category: Compassion

  • 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 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…

  • In Loving Memory… Always remembered.

    Cali, today marks one year since your kidney disease carried you over the rainbow bridge. Since that tearful day, there has not been one day that I do not miss you. I think about you and our many happy times together every day. While a two month old kitten joined your sister, Minimi and I…

  • Welcome April

    This month, focus on inviting people into your life and nurturing social connections.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Focus Switching This powerful practice can train our ability to switch our focus and discover which type of mindful focal point works best for us. Here’s how! Notice a niggle or (physical) pain in your body or an uncomfortable emotion you are experiencing, or…

  • Welcome March

    The focus of this month is to guard against stress and overwhelm. Visit the happiness tip each day to see how it resonates with you and can uplift to your health and well-being.

  • Happy Self-Love Day

    Happy Self-Love Day

    If you are single (like me) and want to do something or go somewhere tonight to be around other singles, join a sweat session or a calmer mind-body practice at your local fitness center. Or, join me for a Peloton class (LB name: LuthiR)! Valentine’s Day (or “Hallmark Day”) is not only a day for…

  • Welcome February

    This month, spread love in your corner of the world.