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When It Comes to Exercise, Something Is Always Better than Nothing

When It Comes to Exercise, Something Is Always Better than Nothing

by Richard Amaral | Apr 13, 2024 | Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain   A few weeks ago, I interviewed Andre Gear, an instructor at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec. Andre has a B.Sc. in Exercise Science. I’ve known Andre for a few years now, and every time we meet, I...
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...
What I Learn From Taking a Day Off

What I Learn From Taking a Day Off

by Richard Amaral | Jul 2, 2023 | Lifestyle, Mind-Body Health

“A vacation helps to relieve stress and boredom, gives us a change of scenery, provides us with adventure, and helps to bring us closer to the people in our lives.” E. S. Woods   July 1st is a long weekend here in Canada (Happy Canada Day!). It’s also a...
One Strategy to Help You Set Boundaries at Work

One Strategy to Help You Set Boundaries at Work

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...
Five R’s of Goal-Setting and Self-Improvement

Five R’s of Goal-Setting and Self-Improvement

by Richard Amaral | Jan 7, 2023 | Balanced living, Change, Lifestyle, Mind-Body Health, Psychology

Every year around this time, I like to set some goals/plans/intentions for the upcoming year. I might also start writing out some dreams for the next few years of my life—five-year or ten-year plans.   I’ve been going through this process for as long as I can...
Something we offer others, but rarely give to ourselves

Something we offer others, but rarely give to ourselves

by Richard Amaral | Nov 20, 2022 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking, Trauma

It’s easy to be hard on yourself and doubt your abilities.   When discussing the role of thoughts and self-talk with my counselling clients, I’m always attentive to the kinds of words a person uses to describe themselves and their feelings.   Using phrases...
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