by Richard Amaral | Apr 27, 2024 | Uncategorized, Youth and Adolescents
“Getting fired is nature’s way of telling you that you had the wrong job in the first place.” —Hal Lancaster During my master’s program, one of the mandatory courses was Career Counselling. I remember shaking my head when I saw it as part of my...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
“No, autism is not a ‘gift’. For most, it is an endless fight against schools, workplaces, and bullies. But, under the right circumstances, given the right adjustments, it CAN be a superpower” – Greta Thunberg One of my goals for 2024 is to...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I was a guest on the Ontario Psychological Association’s podcast, ONPsych. You can hear the podcast by clicking here. The podcast’s goal was to discuss my balanced living book, The Promise Wheel. But as the conversation...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
There have been a lot of challenges for a lot of people this past year. But the year is coming to an end, and a new one is about to start. And I’m grateful that you have been opening up these emails and sharing them with those whom you think might benefit. Thank...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s finally here and out into the world! My book, The Promise Wheel: Psychology for Growth and a Balanced Life is now available on Amazon!!! As most of you will know, this book has been a long time coming. I started working on this project...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 11, 2021 | Balance, CBT, Mind-Body Health, Thinking, Uncategorized
To have a balanced life, you also need to have balanced thinking. And balanced thinking produces a balanced mind – the fourth letter in PROMISE. Balanced thinking refers to your ability to look at both sides of a situation while avoiding the temptation to...
