Train for Life

Category: TEDTalks

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    What makes a “good life”? What makes you happy? Millennials often think money makes a person happy. Other people may think being famous makes a person happy. According to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger’s TED Talk, What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness, he declares neither money nor fame makes an individual happy. Waldinger…

  • Monday Motivation

    A Cure to Toxic Perfectionism What is Toxic Perfectionism? According to well-renowned Aerobic Instructor and more recently Happiness Coach, Movement Motivator, and creator of the Perfection Detox, Petra Kolber, perfectionism can create anxiety, decrease self-worth and confidence, drain our energy and enthusiasm, and ruin our lives. However, perfectionism is not inherently evil! Kolber created the…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you love your job? Do you desire a career that is more meaningful and joyful? Live Your Legend founder, Scott Dinsmore quit his job at a Fortune 500 company. His job made him miserable, as he declares “I had an urge to slam my head through the monitor of my computer.” As a writer and traveler, Scott gathered research from individuals…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you a born leader with all of the tools needed to build a successful career? Or, are you seeking ways to improve your leadership skills? Whether you are a CEO of a successful company, a business owner of a new start-up, or a job seeker searching for ways to build your brand, Simon Sinek offers a simple and powerful model…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    STOP what you are doing! Assess your body’s posture… Are you slouching, making  yourself small and inferior? Are you standing tall, making yourself big and powerful? In Social Psychologist, Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are, she discusses how body language affects how other people perceive us, and how we view ourselves. She demonstrates how “power posing,” or standing in a posture…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you challenged by your fears? Do you assume the worse cast scenario will happen, always? Do you find excuses to avoid the uncertainty? Reality is not perceived. You create reality in your mind. We, as human beings, have an innate tendency to assume the worst. Our fears can limit our awesome capabilities to create something amazing for ourselves…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Today is Valentine’s Day. Single or not, hate this day or love this day, Valentine’s Day is much more than red roses, chocolate candies, and expensive dinners. It is a day to love yourself before anyone else: husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, mother, father, daughter, son, and even your pet cat or dog! If you do not treat yourself well, taking care of…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you frequently wonder “where the day went“? Do you wish there were simply more hours in a day or more days in a week? How well do you manage your time? What are your priorities? Manage your time wisely. Prioritize what is important to you. Avoid overestimating your commitments each week and underestimating time to yourself. In…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you currently struggling to stay committed to a diet plan, such as the “Whole Body 30”? Does your body weight go up and down faster than a yo-yo can swing? Are you so concerned with your diet that you void yourself of life’s simple pleasures? Diets do not work. Practice mindful eating.  Eat only when you are hungry…