by Richard Amaral | Feb 21, 2019 | All Entries, Anxiety, Balance, Depression, Mental Health
Exercise is a great way to regulate mood, improve your overall wellness, and help you move towards a more balanced life. But when you take it to the extreme, as elite athletes do, exercise and physical fitness can also encourage the athlete to neglect areas of life...
by Richard Amaral | Feb 6, 2019 | Balance, Lifestyle
My family and I went on vacation for a week in mid-January. The trip was fantastic. It provided me with an opportunity to reset and return feeling more balanced. But, I was quite hesitant about going on vacation in the first place. I don’t know if it’s the cost...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 10, 2019 | Balance, Lifestyle
I hope you enjoyed the Holidays! My Christmas and New Years were great, but it was not without some struggles at trying to stay balanced. Feeling Sick While Trying to Stay Balanced Part of the reason for not being able to address the different areas of my Wheel of...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Balance, Relationships, Stress, Uncategorized
Relationships are an important part of living a balanced life. But during the holiday Christmas season, relationships can lead us to feel a host of uncomfortable emotions. If you are experiencing stress in any one of your relationships (i.e., romance, friends, or...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 7, 2018 | Balance, Change, Lifestyle
Before I go into describing my blueprint or model for living a balanced life, I need to be clear about something. I work at balancing my life every day, and I ’ll hav to continue working on it throughout life. That’s just a reality. Having a balanced lifestyle is not...
