by Richard Amaral | Jun 18, 2022 | Change, Emotions, Lifestyle, Mind-Body Health, Stress, Thinking
I enjoy having plants around my home. It helps clean the air, adds colour to any space, and it feels rewarding to take care of something and then watch it grow. While all plants seem to grow differently and at different rates, nothing grows as tall or as...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 11, 2022 | Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Thinking
We’re doing some renovations in our house, and the first phase is to paint the living room and family room. Fortunately, my father, a retired painter by trade, was generous enough to offer his time and skill and do the painting for us. It was inspiring to see...
by Richard Amaral | May 28, 2022 | Balanced living, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress, Thinking
My plan for this post was to follow up on some of the thoughts and experiences from taking a personal mental health day. “My Day Off – Part 2” is what I was going to call it. However, with the horrific events in Buffalo, NY (10 people killed...
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....
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...
