by Richard Amaral | May 28, 2022 | Balanced living, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking
My plan for this post was to follow up on some of the thoughts and experiences from taking a personal mental health day. “My Day Off – Part 2” is what I was going to call it. However, with the horrific events in Buffalo, NY (10 people killed...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 6, 2021 | Balance, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Stress, Work
Our jobs can provide us with numerous psychological benefits. For example, it can give a person a feeling of accomplishment, which improves their self-esteem and achievement. It can also provide a person with a sense of connection through the relationships formed at...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 22, 2021 | Anxiety, Stress
A few weeks ago, I posted a 24-minute video presentation on “Managing Stress and Worry in Difficult Times.” You can find it here. BREATHERS for Managing Stress In the presentation, I provide an acronym that summarizes nine strategies or tips for managing...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Stress
It’s the first thing I forget about when I’m stressed or anxious: My breath. When I feel overwhelmed with whatever is happening in life, I seem to forget about my breathing. In a way, I end up taking it for granted. This is the brilliance of the human body. The...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 4, 2016 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Stress, Uncategorized
[message_box title=”GUEST POST” color=”red”]Today’s post is from Tim Wayne of Bradley University. He describes an interesting branch of counselling psychology known as neurocounselling. Neurocounselling essentially combines...