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 | Oct 23, 2021 | Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Spirituality
In researching my book, I came across a lot of research talking about the role of religion and spirituality as a tool for improving one’s mental and emotional health. After thinking about the research in this area a little more deeply, I find it helpful to break it...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 11, 2021 | Balance, CBT, Mind-Body Health, Thinking, Uncategorized
To have a balanced life, you also need to have balanced thinking. And balanced thinking produces a balanced mind – the fourth letter in PROMISE. Balanced thinking refers to your ability to look at both sides of a situation while avoiding the temptation to...
