by Richard Amaral | Mar 12, 2023 | CBT, Mental Health, Thinking
As I mentioned in my previous post, it’s normal to have the urge to sometimes fixate on the negative instead of the positive. It’s called negativity bias, and there are good reasons why we do this. You can read about these reasons by clicking here. But there...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 4, 2023 | Mental Health, Thinking
Have you ever found yourself focusing more on the negative things in your life while ignoring all the positive stuff? Well, join the club. This is a common phenomenon that happens to all of us. Myself included. This kind of thinking is known as mental...
by Richard Amaral | Feb 25, 2023 | Psychology
In Canada, February is Psychology Month. So, for today’s post, I decided to list three psychological theories or concepts from 2022 that I found to be most interesting or most applicable to living a balanced life. Here they are. 3...
by Richard Amaral | Feb 18, 2023 | Thinking
When George Floyd was murdered about three years ago, the protests surrounding his death forced me to examine my biases and experiences in working with people of colour (POC). With February being Black History Month, I wanted to write a post to share my...
by Richard Amaral | Feb 11, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Stress
Getting old can bring many problems. Our bodies begin breaking down, and our memory starts to weaken. But despite the loss of particular abilities, research shows that being old and happy is more of a reality today than at any other point in history. In other...
