by Richard Amaral | Nov 9, 2024 | Stress
If speaking is silver, then listening is gold. – Turkish proverb Think of the last time you had a conversation with someone about a personal issue you were struggling with. What was it that the other person did that made you feel better?...
by Richard Amaral | Sep 7, 2024 | Emotions, Lifestyle, Mental Health
“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...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 15, 2024 | Lifestyle
“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...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 15, 2024 | Thinking
“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...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 2, 2024 | Relationships
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” —Maya Angelou As a parent, husband, and psychologist, I’m always interested in how some of the events from our past impact the different...
