Mental Health 37 articles

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Exercise: The Secret Weapon in Fighting Anxiety
Today, anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, it affects 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and...
Jul 11, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Five Things Every Couple Needs to Know About Giving
When done right, gifts can be an expression of love and caring and can bring a couple closer together. Yet, gifts can often be a sore point and can produce the...
Dec 2, 2015
By Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin
Using Your Intuition
Using Your Intuition
The definition of intuition is a phenomenon of the mind, describing the ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason. Sometimes a coach or psychologist might have a...
Aug 25, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
Boosting Your Immune System
Boosting Your Immune System
With the news out that this winter that the flu vaccine only prevented flu in 18 percent of the inoculated population, it’s time to see what measures we can take to...
May 14, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
The Trials and Triumphs of a Survivor of Domestic...
In an inspiring story from OHEL, a survivor of domestic violence bravely breaks her silence and publicly talks with Charlie Harary about her horrific experiences.
Jan 7, 2015
By OU Staff
When It’s Not An Accident: Self-Injury Awareness Day
When It’s Not An Accident: Self-Injury Awareness Day
I recently received an email informing me that Saturday, March 1, is Self Injury Awareness Day. Never having heard of such a thing, I took to the interwebs and learned that,...
Feb 27, 2014
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
The Self-Destruction Button (part II)
The Self-Destruction Button (part II)
In part one of this article, we spoke about Sarah, our 55 year old with borderline medical issues who is overweight.  She repeatedly sabotages her progress, even though she is fully...
Feb 5, 2014
By Alan Freishtat
I’m Digitally Distracted
I’m Digitally Distracted
We’ve all been there. You are at a Chassidic concert, the singer and orchestra are singing a beautiful song lifting your Neshoma to new heights, and then all of a sudden, you hear a...
Nov 19, 2013
By Alan Freishtat
Feeling Down, Anxious or Irritable? Try These 3 Tools
When was the last time you felt really good, happy and content? Many of us experience periods of emotional distress. The three tools of gratitude, acceptance and self-compassion can help us...
Nov 14, 2013
By Yaakov Weiland
Coffee’s Undeserved Bad Rap
Coffee’s Undeserved Bad Rap
Recent studies have revealed that your morning cup o' joe preventing Alzheimer's, Parkinsons and Diabetes.
Jul 29, 2013
By Alan Freishtat

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