Michael Rayel

Dr. Michael Rayel -- psychiatrist, author, and game inventor -- has written the award-winning A 31-Day Series for young people which currently has two titles: A 31-Day Success Principles for Kids and Teens and A 31-Day Positive Affirmation forr Kids and Teens.

As a game inventor, he has created several noteworthy games. His latest invention, Actus Tale, was chosen as "Top Pick" in the Washington Post ToyTest 2007 and recently has won Creative Child Magazine's 2008 Preferred Choice Award.

Moreover, he created the Oikos Game Series. This 'emotional intelligence' (EQ) board games can help players learn personal development, social and emotional skills such as dealing with conflict, asserting oneself, showing empathy, managing anger, making decisions, and setting goals in a fun way. The first of the series won the 2007 Platinum Award and 2005 Parent tor Parent Adding Wisdom Award. Moreover, it has three versions.

Moreover, he created fun card games such as Fikloo - a party game, and Wordigy/Wordigy Jr. (with three and two versions, respectively) and IzSip Challenge - all challenging word games. Wordigy Jr. has won Creative Child Magazine's 2008 Seal of Excellence Award.

The Oikos Game 3, Fikloo, Wordigy, A 31-Day Success Principles for Kids and Teens, and A 31-Day Positive Affirmations for Kids and Teens are recipients of 2006 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award.

As an entrepreneur, Dr. Rayel is the co-founder of Oikos Global, the maker of emotional and social skills games and personal development products; and Soar Dime Limited, the provider of webinars and publisher ofrnpsychiatry, mental health, and parenting books.

Aside from being an Editor of Oikos' Insights! A Family and Self-Improvement Jou al, Dr. Rayel is also the cofounder of Wordigy Challenge -- a word competition using Wordigy and Oikos Global Award -- a youth award that aims to recognize children and youths who have made a difference in the lives of their peers.

Dr. Rayel has pioneered and conceptualized the CARE approach as a first aid methodology for mental health. In his book First Aid to Mental Illnessrn(named Finalist, Reader's Preference Choice Award 2002), he advances the implementation of practical strategies and early intervention torndeal with mental illness.

Through his books Successful Preparation for the Psychiatry Oral Exam andr Passing Strategies, Dr. Rayel has helped psychiatrists pass the certification exam in Psychiatry (ABPN). Using the sound strategies found in these books, he has provided "Psychiatry Review Board for ABPN II" to interested exam candidates.

Currently, Dr. Rayel is a Clinical Assistant Professor at MUN, Discipline ofr Psychiatry. In addition to being certified in Advanced Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP), Dr. Rayel is also a Diplomate of ther American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with subspecialty certifications in Forensic and Geriatric Psychiatry, and Psychosomatic Medicine.