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How to Be More Empathetic, and Why It’s So Helpful

How to Be More Empathetic, and Why It’s So Helpful

by Richard Amaral | May 14, 2022 | Emotions, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Relationships, Thinking

Last week (May 2-8) was Mental Health Week, and when you visit the Canadian Mental Health Association’s website, you see the word “empathy” highlighted and emphasized on their landing page.   I’m glad they highlighted this particular word....
What a Seesaw Taught Me About Relationships

What a Seesaw Taught Me About Relationships

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...
We All Have a Will Smith (and Chris Rock) Inside Us

We All Have a Will Smith (and Chris Rock) Inside Us

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...
How to Find Hope in Adversity

How to Find Hope in Adversity

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...
How I Build Hope in Difficult Times

How I Build Hope in Difficult Times

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...
Why Habits are More Important than Goals

Why Habits are More Important than Goals

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...
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