by Richard Amaral | Apr 17, 2022 | Abuse, Anger and Aggression, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Relationships, Thinking
After hearing and watching the infamous “slap” by Will Smith during the Oscars this year, I had quite a few thoughts rushing to my mind. But, of course, most of those thoughts have already been discussed and written about extensively in the media. But one...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 10, 2022 | Emotions, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking
In last week’s post, I talked about how I build hope during difficult times. In summary, I try to do three things: Put effort into finding hope Spend time with hopeful people Embrace uncertainty In today’s post, I want to explore point #1 – putting...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 2, 2022 | Emotions, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Relationships, Thinking
Just as people worldwide start to return to some normalcy in life, I’m coming across headlines indicating there could be another wave of COVID infections. Added to this are continued news stories about the war in Ukraine. And let’s not forget...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 26, 2022 | Balance, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking
Last week, it felt rewarding to finally announce the release of my book, The Promise Wheel. It took me a while to get the book complete and ready for publication. But now that it’s launched, the feeling of accomplishment is greater than I imagined. I mentioned...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s finally here and out into the world! My book, The Promise Wheel: Psychology for Growth and a Balanced Life is now available on Amazon!!! As most of you will know, this book has been a long time coming. I started working on this project...