by Richard Amaral | Nov 22, 2018 | Balance, Boundaries, Lifestyle
As I mentioned in my last blog post, a lot has happened these last few years. All great and wonderful things, mind you. But, with great and wonderful things also comes great and wonderful challenges. One of my biggest challenges, particularly since becoming a father,...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 7, 2018 | Change, Uncategorized
I’ve been writing more in these last few weeks than I have in several years. I’ve also been taking a stab at developing a YouTube Channel (You can find all four of my videos there). Because of the long gap in my writing schedule, I thought I’d share what...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 2, 2018 | Change, Uncategorized
For the next few weeks, I’ll be focusing on the relationship between your thoughts, behaviours, and feelings. These are the main aspects behind cognitive-behavioural therapy (or CBT). The power of your beliefs The cognitive model, which is at the foundation of CBT,...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
What is common amongst anxiety-based disorders (e.g., social anxiety, OCD, panic disorder) is that it’s often caused by distorted, negative, critical, and biased ways of thinking. To be more specific, when you are feeling anxious your emotions are being influenced by...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Stress
It’s the first thing I forget about when I’m stressed or anxious: My breath. When I feel overwhelmed with whatever is happening in life, I seem to forget about my breathing. In a way, I end up taking it for granted. This is the brilliance of the human body. The...
