We are living in times of global stress. When stressed, it’s normal to get distressed. As I have written in earlier columns, stress is the external pressure which we perceive in our environment and distress is our subjective reaction. Some people experience distress as sadness, some as restlessness, others as lethargy, or as anxiety, distractibility, […]
While I was recently hosting my granddaughters and their friends, I explored what they are interested in as teens. We talked about the kind of reading material available to them in Jewish periodicals, and I learned that many of the “kosher” stories involve plots of espionage, murder, kidnapping, foreign agents, and other dastardly deeds. This […]
People often talk about self-esteem. When a child or even an adult seems forlorn, withdrawn, sad, timid, or is an underachiever, some are quick to attribute this to low self-esteem. When someone is an overachiever, is overly outgoing, tough or assertive, some people are just as quick to consider this a sign of very low […]
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These have been dark days. The news is constant, the fear is palpable, and the worry is immense. The toll of 100 days has accumulated within us and around us, with the stress of battle, the horrors of warfare, and relentless contesting of the Jews’ right to exist. These stresses in our world build up […]