Emotional stress

The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today

A study has found that difficult experiences in the first years of life may alter the communication between the brain and the gut and raise the risk of abdominal problems even many years later.

What happens to the gut when a child experiences stress?
Green tea

Caffeine-free and packed with benefits: The drink you should consume at least once a day

 Cats and dogs, illustrative

Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions

Israelis in a bomb shelter

"I am functioning, but I have no energy for anything": The phenomenon threatening Israelis


Good news reports can make negative news more bearable - study

The authors said they hope their results would push the media to incorporate more positive coverage and constructive or solution-oriented framing for complex, important issues.

 Good news reports: Can they make the bad news more emotionally bearable? (Illustrative)

Overwhelmed at your computer? Close some tabs - study

Researchers conducted remote interviews via video conferencing software with 17 total participants in order to collect data.

 A woman is frustrated while working from her computer with notebooks all around her (Illustrative)

Israel in crisis: Political, security stress threaten peace of mind

A lot of circumstances can lead to stress and, unfortunately, the nature of Israel doesn’t help prevent that. But eventually, the sirens are quiet.

 POLICE BLAST water cannons to disperse protesters in Tel Aviv, March 27.

All for the best? Sometimes positive thinking does more harm than good

Recent years have led everyone to attempt positivity at all times. However the reality is that things won't "be ok" if we do nothing - and not everything is for the better.

 Illustrative image of a sad child.

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Civil politics have been replaced by toxic politics of anger and retaliation.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)