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 | 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...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 17, 2022 | Mental Health, Relationships, Thinking
In last week’s post, I wrote about how the Holiday season can be stressful for people because they might find themselves sharing a dinner with an individual(s) who can sometimes get under their skin. So, for this post, I want to talk a little bit more...
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...
