The cheap habit that improves brain function and builds mental resilience
A new study explains how writing, even a grocery list or a WhatsApp message, helps regulate emotions, improve functioning, and cope better with life’s challenges.
Mental Health
A study examined: How does working from home affect your mental state?
The third age: Between 'middle-aged' and 'old' - opinion
You wouldn’t suspect it: Surprising signs that you may be depressed
Reflexology can reduce patients' anxiety before undergoing surgery, Israeli study finds
Also known as “zone therapy,” reflexology is an ancient practice that began in Egypt, China, and India and made its way to the West a century ago.
Meet the natural pain reliever you didn’t know about
It’s free, has no side effects, and even Maimonides recommended it nearly 900 years ago: Laughter is a natural pain reliever, balances the body and mind, and improves physical and emotional health.
Israeli study reveals a link between prolonged psychological stress and cancer
For decades, researchers suspected that long-term stress may contribute to cancer. Now a University of Haifa study confirms the link – and it should concern us all.
War, politics fuels domestic violence and aggression in family, new study finds
Exposure to war and political violence doesn’t just leave people with post-traumatic stress; it also fuels aggression within families, impacting children’s behavior long after the conflict ends.
Navigating the death of a loved one: Each person’s grief is their own - opinion
It is important to acknowledge that each person’s grief is his or her own. As such, it does not help to compare one person’s loss to another’s.
Placing the focus on the therapist
Teva’s Support the Soul program puts therapists front and center post-October 7
A massive study discovered the habit that will make you happier
A life-changing habit – short writing about your values or strengths reduces anxiety, strengthens self-confidence, and increases happiness. No therapy, no app – just a pen and paper.
Switching to winter time – and this year it’s going to be especially difficult
This year, Israelis are entering the winter clock event with low spirits and general fatigue. Experts explain how to survive the early darkness.
Maimonides’ medicine: 5 simple steps to regain a sense of control and inner calm
Uncertain times can unsettle us and our children, but Maimonides’ practical tools—breathing, movement, sleep, and nutrition—can strengthen body, mind, and family resilience.
The new Diaspora divide: Oct. 7 and its impact on Australian Jews
Part II, The Australian Jewish experience: How national context shapes the post-Oct. 7 Jewish response.
