by Richard Amaral | Nov 26, 2022 | Emotions, Psychology, Stress, Thinking, Work
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been following the story regarding the collapse of FTX – a massive cryptocurrency exchange with roughly $30 billion in assets. And in a little less than a week, the company filed for bankruptcy. It was a massive...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 20, 2022 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking, Trauma
It’s easy to be hard on yourself and doubt your abilities. When discussing the role of thoughts and self-talk with my counselling clients, I’m always attentive to the kinds of words a person uses to describe themselves and their feelings. Using phrases...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 12, 2022 | Emotions, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking
In my previous post, I wrote about the masks you and I wear from time to time. We don’t want others to know what we’re thinking or feeling, so we put on a mask – a front – to help cover or protect our internalized world. One mask that...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 5, 2022 | Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Thinking
I enjoyed seeing my kids dress up for Halloween this year. Then, as I walked them to school on the morning of October 31st, it was also fun to see all the other children arrive as superheroes, princesses, witches, and cartoon characters. It also got me thinking...