How attachment theory can help Israeli parents understand children's behavior
Parenting in crisis: why secure attachment is key to helping children cope with instability and emotional overwhelm.
Mental Health
"I am functioning, but I have no energy for anything": The phenomenon threatening Israelis
It is not hunger: The real reason you are reaching for the refrigerator
Mental health crisis spinning out of control
This is the most effective and simple tool for calming
In days of sirens and ongoing alertness, the body enters a survival state and secretes stress hormones, but short physical activity may help balance the system and reduce tension.
How sirens and prolonged stress affect breathing
Nearly one million Israelis live with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, and for them the current security reality, which has already lasted almost two weeks, may worsen their condition.
Stress affects facial skin: The recipe that always works for calming
Prolonged mental stress may damage the skin’s natural protective barrier and lead to dryness, redness and sensitivity, and may even worsen conditions such as acne, eczema and rosacea.
Researchers reveal the surprising reason for the rise in loneliness in the world
In the shadow of the war and the prolonged stay at home, experts warn that chronic loneliness has become a global health crisis.
Stressed? This is the sign that appears on your face, and it can be eliminated
Our skin absorbs the tension and reacts accordingly with various outbreaks. An expert explains why you must clean your smartphone every day, and why you should reduce dairy products.
Between a siren and stressful news: How to strengthen mental resilience at home
The news and the sirens activate the body in a prolonged survival state. A mindfulness expert explains how it is possible to regulate thoughts, reduce stress and create emotional stability at home.
This vitamin is most effective in reducing anxiety – and most of you don’t know it
Studies point to a link between magnesium deficiency and higher anxiety levels, and to its role in regulating the nervous system and the stress hormone.
The big mistake you make when waking up to alarms at night
If you woke up because of an alarm and had a small snack – that is not what will make you gain weight. What matters is the overall pattern.
When stress comes out through the jaw: The simple treatment for teeth grinding
Ongoing security stress heightens jaw clenching and teeth grinding, causing pain, wear, and sleep issues, with new effective treatments now available beyond night guards.
Emotional eating during war: Why it happens to us, and how to cope
All day long we open the refrigerator, eat foods high in sugar and fat and then are filled with feelings of guilt. How can emotional eating be identified, and what can be done to reduce it.
