by Richard Amaral | Nov 15, 2021 | All Entries, Anxiety, Balance, COVID-19, Mental Health, Trauma
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been finding the word ‘trauma’ in our social discourse more than I can remember. I think there are several reasons for this. Why We hear More About Trauma First, living in Canada, I am regularly exposed to our...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Stress, Trauma
As a student, and in the early years of my career, I put a lot of weight on the role of nature in the whole “nature vs. nurture” debate. I was doing a lot of work in addiction psychology at the time and strongly believed in a person’s genetic predisposition to...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 22, 2021 | Anxiety, Stress
A few weeks ago, I posted a 24-minute video presentation on “Managing Stress and Worry in Difficult Times.” You can find it here. BREATHERS for Managing Stress In the presentation, I provide an acronym that summarizes nine strategies or tips for managing...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 21, 2020 | Anxiety, COVID-19, Stress, Youth and Adolescents
Accepting Uncertainty Can Reduce Anxiety Recently, many parents have had to decide whether or not to send their children to school. Regardless of their decision, many are feeling anxious. The reality is that with any choice you make in this situation, the outcome may...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 16, 2020 | Anxiety, Balance, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Stress
There’s quite a disruption happening in the world right now, but even within this disruption, we can respond with calmness and sensibility. Here are a few things that I’ve been telling myself to keep me balanced, calm, and sensible. Keep a balanced...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Balance, Mental Health, Social Psychology Theories, Stress
I’ve been writing about balanced living these last few months. But a recent phenomenon known as The Momo Challenge illustrates the importance of balanced thinking. That is, you have to balance what you think is happening from what is really happening. The Momo...
