Emotional stress

How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Your nervous system is under siege, and the people creating that content are counting on exactly this reaction.

Smartphone.
Young caucasian woman eating greedily on the floor

Israelis' Food Choices After October 7 Reveal How Emotion Quietly Shapes Our Economy

A woman experiencing emotional stress

Israeli study reveals a link between prolonged psychological stress and cancer

ELEVATED EMOTIONAL connection among people who have suffered in which one person’s emotions are felt and understood by another without explicit explanation could increase vulnerability to personal distress.

Hebrew University study discovers hidden mental health risks for youth during war


Purim: Shushan and the modern city of rage

Civil politics have been replaced by toxic politics of anger and retaliation. Why are we always so angry? Tragically, we think that we are angry heroes, but in truth, we are all just foolish comedians

 Shushan is still alive. We inhabit the modern version of that ancient city of anger (Illustrative).

Work stressing you out? Here are some tips to help you balance yourself

There are many (many!) reasons for stress, but no matter what the reason, continuous mental stress is dangerous to your health.

 How can you manage high levels of stress in your day-to-day life? (illustrative)

You need to talk to your child about sadness. Here's why

Many parents don't enjoy talking to their kids about feelings such as sadness or fear, but ignoring these emotions won't make them disappear.

 Illustrative image of a sad child.

A spiritual prescription for controlling your anger - opinion

It is clear that our society has become far, far too violent, with hostile words quickly turning into physical confrontations

 When faced by those who abuse their power, intolerance is the proper response (Illustrative for anger).

Losing sleep? Elections may be to blame - study

While conventional wisdom suggests these highly anticipated events, such as elections, can cause stress and disrupt well-being, little research has been published exploring this relationship.

 Israeli parliament members during a plenum session on  the state budget at the assembly hall in the Israeli parliament, September 2, 2021.

Is couples' therapy not working for you? This is what you need to do

Couples therapy can help you see the places where you don't act nicely and learn to understand why this happens. Stopping the behavior is another story with a harder solution.

 Couples' therapy (Illustrative)

Why do we feel like we're freefalling before we go to sleep?

This phenomenon is called myoclonus (myo = muscle, clonus = contraction) and it is basically a short, sudden and involuntary movement of a muscle or group of muscles.

 A lonely bed (illustrative)

Aircraft pilots have below-average emotional intelligence - study

Emotional intelligence refers to one's ability and capacity to understand, see and handle emotions, According to this study, US pilots may have less emotional intelligence than the public.

 Pilots in the cockpit of an airplane (illustrative)

The link between autism and feeling misunderstood - study

Autism is a common neurodevelopmental condition and is characterized by marked social difficulties, especially in communication.

 The brain (illustrative).

This is why it's so important to talk about emotions with your kid

When our kids throw tantrums or behave in other unacceptable ways, we"put out fires" in real-time, and then move on and not talk about what happened. There is a better way to handle these situations.

 A child and his brother are with their parent, one playing a video game on a phone and the other having a temper tantrum (Illustrative)