MyLife Essay Contest 2018 We all suffer from “burnout syndrome” every so often. Many of us have days when we resort to our mechanical mode and we operate on auto- pilot. Rather than feeling excitement, enthusiasm and gratification, we feel helplessness, despair and apathy. Then we tend to blame our physical and emotional exhaustion on
MyLife Essay Contest 2018 He Who makes Peace in the Heavens, May He make Peace for Us: Resolving Political Intolerance according to Chassidus In the 21st Century the U.S. has been increasingly plagued by political intolerance: the unwillingness to even consider opposing political views. This has caused communicative failure across the political spectrum, resulting in
The most read article on the New York Times website of 2017 was entitled, “Why You Will Definitely Marry the Wrong Person.” More than world politics and climate change, people are thinking, and worrying, about the state of marriage. Everyone knows it’s not in great shape. In fact, with the high divorce rate it is
Imagine for a moment that you need to go to sleep early because you have to be on time to work the next day. This is crucial because your boss values punctuality over all else. After a speedy preparation, you hop into bed, close your eyes, and try to fall asleep. However, you find that
THE DARK SIDE One person struggles to make ends meet. Another has health concerns. One individual deals with tough relationships. And yet another is grappling with emotional issues. Each one seeks solutions and works to get past the shadow that envelops his life. Unfortunately, circumstances do not always work out the way we try to
Introduction Stress is an age old affliction. It contributes to emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression, and addiction as well as health issues such as a weak immune system, cancer and heart disease, (may G-d protect us!). But most of all, stress is not fun. What Chassidism brings to the table is prayer. The potential
Life is full of challenges and one can find endless advice on how to remain healthy psychologically and emotionally. A popular suggestion includes strengthening ones faith and connection to G-d. The world of recovery for example, emphasizes greatly the importance of surrendering to a higher power to overcome addiction[1]. When it comes to anxiety and
במהלך החיים היום־יומיים שלנו, בכל יום חדש או מקום שלא היינו בו קודם לכן, אנו נפגשים בדברים שונים מהיום והמקום הקודם, דברים אותם איננו מכירים עדיין. זה יוצר התמודדות ברמה מסוימת, או אתגר והזדמנות, להגיב ולהסתגל לפרטים החדשים והשונים. לדברים הטכניים אותם יש ללמוד ולעשות, ולמשמעויות המנטליות והקודים החברתיים וההתנהגותיים בהם נתקלנו כעת. כך אנו
המשל נוכח בחברה, בתרבות, במדע, בשפה ובמחשבה. חברה – המשל מצוי בלבם של יחסים בין-אישיים. אנשים מתנהגים אל הזולת על פי דפוסי יחסים שאימצו בילדותם, בלי להיות מודעים לקיומם של מודלים נאותים יותר, ושינוי התפיסה על ידי שימוש במשל הולם יותר עשוי להאיר את היחסים באור חדש. תרבות ומדע – יצירות אמנות משתמשות במשלים: בספרים
Human emotions are complex. A range of so many different feelings come and go throughout your day. You feel excitement, disappointment, anticipation, happiness, anxiety, sadness, hope, fear, and despair…etc. they typically pass. But those feelings of anger and resentment just seem to linger in your heart and remain there forever. Being hurt by someone you
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