am still trying to regain my footing after the tragic and horrific attack on Simchat Torah. The incredible loss. The savagery. The hatred. And there’s so much to worry about: The soldiers. The hostages. The evacuated. The list goes on and on. It sometimes feels like it is just too much to bear. And we understand …
We all know what it’s like to overreact. Someone does something innocuous – your spouse leaves the toothpaste tube open, your child says something, your friend makes a comment Something triggers us – and then we launch a counterattack to protect ourselves. We might yell, lash out, or behave in other ways that aren’t ideal. …
It isn’t easy to change feelings. We all know that. The question is why? One reason might be that feelings seem to be outside of our control. We can’t really change how we feel about something. We either like it or we don’t. This makes us angry and that makes us sad. While we aim …
Spring is here at least and we are all busy with our spring cleaning. Many of us are focused on our annual purging – on clearing out our homes of unwanted and unnecessary stuff as we also rid ourselves of chametz before the chag. Last week we spoke about using this time period as an …
As we get ready to usher in the new year I want to share with one one last technique for reducing stress and anxiety. It might just be my favorite technique. This technique is proven to lower cortisol. (see study here) And it is easy to do at home. In addition to reducing stress this …
The Secret to Creating Lasting Change Last week we talked about avoiding self sabotage. I want to dive into this topic a little more deeply this week. We are all trying to grow and improve ourselves. Improve health habits, relationships, finances, etc. Sometimes the change is easy and long lasting. Most of the time it’s …
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How to make lasting change Here we are – אחרי החגים – the beginning of a new year. It’s the perfect time to make a change. To choose one thing you’d like to improve in your life. A health habit, a personality trait, an aspect of a relationship or something else. I love new beginnings …
