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...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 21, 2023 | Balanced living, Boundaries, Lifestyle, Mind-Body Health, Work
When discussing the goal of balanced living with a client, one of the conversation topics always turns toward how many hours they’re spending on work. More specifically, I often find that when someone spends excessive amounts of time on work-related tasks...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 14, 2023 | Change, Thinking
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about my goals for the year and the next few years. The process of thinking about goals is self-reflective, and the better you are at self-reflection, the better you’ll be at clarifying what you want to change...