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Solutions to Help You Overcome Thinking Traps

Solutions to Help You Overcome Thinking Traps

by Richard Amaral | Nov 18, 2023 | Mental Health, Thinking

“Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.” – Dali Lama   Challenges, arguments, and bumps throughout the day happen to all of us. Even though your days and weeks might have numerous positive (or neutral) experiences, challenging moments that...
One of the Most Common Thinking Traps that Lead to Anxiety

One of the Most Common Thinking Traps that Lead to Anxiety

by Richard Amaral | Nov 4, 2023 | Anxiety, CBT, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in while, or the light won’t come in.   – Alan Alda   We all make predictions and assumptions about many things in life. We make predictions about the weather or the...
How I’m Trying to Balance News on the Israel-Hamas War

How I’m Trying to Balance News on the Israel-Hamas War

by Richard Amaral | Oct 21, 2023 | Balance, Thinking

“If you look for the helpers, you’ll know that there’s hope.” – Fred Rogers   My plan for this week’s post was to discuss thinking errors – the biased or unhelpful ways we think about things and how these ways of thinking...
How Your Thinking Reflects Your Feelings

How Your Thinking Reflects Your Feelings

by Richard Amaral | Oct 7, 2023 | Mental Health, Psychology

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer     It’s easy to look at things in such a way that it makes you feel more depressed and anxious. And one way to change the way you feel is to change...
Why You Might be Satisfied (or Dissatisfied) with Your Work

Why You Might be Satisfied (or Dissatisfied) with Your Work

by Richard Amaral | Sep 16, 2023 | Work

“A job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about your place in your community.’” -Joe Biden Regardless of how much you love your job, there are always days when you don’t feel like working. Sometimes, you...
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