by Richard Amaral | May 7, 2022 | Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Relationships, Thinking, Youth and Adolescents
When I was a kid, there was a playground just down the street from where I lived – McCormick Park. I remember the park well. The park and recreation centre of the same name was my home away from home. Every day after school, I’d run down to the park and...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 17, 2022 | Abuse, Anger and Aggression, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Relationships, Thinking
After hearing and watching the infamous “slap” by Will Smith during the Oscars this year, I had quite a few thoughts rushing to my mind. But, of course, most of those thoughts have already been discussed and written about extensively in the media. But one...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 10, 2022 | Emotions, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking
In last week’s post, I talked about how I build hope during difficult times. In summary, I try to do three things: Put effort into finding hope Spend time with hopeful people Embrace uncertainty In today’s post, I want to explore point #1 – putting...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 2, 2022 | Emotions, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Relationships, Thinking
Just as people worldwide start to return to some normalcy in life, I’m coming across headlines indicating there could be another wave of COVID infections. Added to this are continued news stories about the war in Ukraine. And let’s not forget...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 26, 2022 | Balance, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking
Last week, it felt rewarding to finally announce the release of my book, The Promise Wheel. It took me a while to get the book complete and ready for publication. But now that it’s launched, the feeling of accomplishment is greater than I imagined. I mentioned...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 13, 2022 | CBT, Emotions, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking
Although my day-to-day thoughts and feelings continue to be strongly influenced by the war in Ukraine, I do find myself getting better at accepting them. The ideas I’m using to help me in this regard come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Acceptance...
