WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN IMPROVE UPON

Whether it’s being able to manage pressure and stress, improving our mood, managing our emotions, healing from trauma, or breaking an addiction and other bad habits, there’s always something that we can improve in ourselves.

The Promise Wheel

psychology for growth and a balanced life

by Richard Amaral

 

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Meet the Owner | Richard Amaral

My name is Richard Amaral and I am a registered psychologist in Ontario, Canada. You can find out more about me, my background, and my services.

Meet the Owner | Richard Amaral

My name is Richard Amaral and I am a registered psychologist in Ontario, Canada. You can find out more about me, my background, and my services.

Our Team of Associates 

I also supervise a team of competent and compassionate professionals who are skilled in dealing with many of these same issues.

My Goal for this website

To provide you with useful information from the world of psychology that you can apply to your own day-to-day life. By signing up for my newsletter below, you can get a summary of my book, “The Promise Wheel” where I provide some strategies and perspective on how to live a more balanced life. Also, check out some of the blog entries for more inforamtion on a range of topics related to mind-body health.

Recent Blog Post

I have several blog posts and videos on topics related to psychology and mind-body health. I also have a Facebook page,
LinkedIN profile, Instagram page, and some YouTube videos that I hope are useful in providing you with relevant information.

4 Strategies from Summer to Improve Your Mood

4 Strategies from Summer to Improve Your Mood

“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”   – Henry David Thoreau   I hope you had a great summer!   As a psychologist, I often get asked if I'm busier in the winter than summer.   While I take more time off of work...

5 Ways to Savour the Small Moments in Life and Boost Contentment

5 Ways to Savour the Small Moments in Life and Boost Contentment

“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”   - Andy Warhol   A couple of weeks ago, I walked my kids to school. It was their last day in Grade 2. As we were walking to school, a couple of thoughts went through my head....

Analysis Paralysis: Why It Happens

Analysis Paralysis: Why It Happens

"People who think too much before they act don't act too much." - Jimmy Buffet   In the "Acknowledgement" section of The Promise Wheel, I mention that my book took me close to 10 years to complete. One reason it took me that long is that I spent a lot of time...

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