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...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 26, 2022 | Emotions, Psychology, Stress, Thinking, Work
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been following the story regarding the collapse of FTX – a massive cryptocurrency exchange with roughly $30 billion in assets. And in a little less than a week, the company filed for bankruptcy. It was a massive...
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...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 12, 2022 | Emotions, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking
In my previous post, I wrote about the masks you and I wear from time to time. We don’t want others to know what we’re thinking or feeling, so we put on a mask – a front – to help cover or protect our internalized world. One mask that...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 23, 2022 | Balanced living, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Depression, Emotions, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking, Trauma
In my last post, I wrote about how we sometimes feel stuck at one or several moments in life and in many different areas (e.g., career, hobbies, spiritual journey, relationships). But while some people can work through this feeling of ‘stuckness,’...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 26, 2022 | Anger and Aggression, Emotions, Mind-Body Health, Psychology
We’ve been dealing with some sweltering temperatures here in Ontario lately. While I’ve heard my share of people complaining about the heat, I’ve also heard many people expressing gratitude for the beautiful weather. So, I thought about what life...
