One of the first things people notice when they start CBT is how much we talk about thoughts, emotions, and urges. They’re three distinct building blocks of our inner experience, but they can easily get tangled together. Taking time to tell them apart is actually one of the most powerful ways to gain self-awareness and emotional balance. Thoughts: The Stories Our Mind Tells Thoughts are the words or pictures that show up in your mind. They’re the running commentary that inter

We now stand at the crossroads of both joy and sorrow.  For many of us, we are experiencing incredible joy at the release of the living hostages, and what is hopefully a close to this painful chapter. However, we also feel deep sorrow for the hostages who have not yet been released, the reality we face in burying the deceased hostages, and for all those who have lost loved ones in battle and throughout this conflict. Somehow, we’re expected to feel both.  The question is, how

As the month winds down, many people expect to feel refreshed and ready to dive back into everyday life. But instead, it’s common to feel tired, scattered, or emotionally flat. After weeks of seudos, family gatherings, and spiritual focus, it takes time to find your balance again. Many expect to feel uplifted and renewed once the Yomim Tovim end, but often, what follows isn’t inspiration; it’s exhaustion. If you’re feeling drained, unmotivated, or irritable after Rosh Hashana

With Chagim  around the corner, we often find ourselves as preoccupied with meals and recipes as we are with repentance. From...

As we walk through the streets during this time of year, a sound carries through the air. You don’t have to be inside a shul to hear it....