tag:nefesh.org,2005:/articles Latest articles from Mind Body and Soul Mind Body and Soul 2019-11-30T22:59:18Z Nefesh Jewish Press Mind Body & Soul tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/empowering-ourselves.html 2019-11-30T22:56:54Z 2019-11-30T22:56:54Z Empowering Ourselves Dear Readers: Welcome to the newest edition of Mind Body &amp; Soul. Its theme is. Power is an evocative term, an emotion-laden concept. Allow me to illustrate: Have you ever been in the presence of a powerful person? How did you come to know that they were powerful? Did you feel as though their power was supporting you, that some of their power might even be flowing through you, making you stronger? Alternatively, were you painfully aware of hav &#8230; Yehuda Krohn, Psy.D. tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/taking-responsibility.html 2019-11-30T22:43:47Z 2019-11-30T22:57:39Z Taking Responsibility Taking responsibility&mdash;for our attitudes, actions, and behavior&mdash;is a sign of maturity and good mental health. So, while we can understand that a five-year-old denies taking a cookie when his face is covered with crumbs, we are less forgiving of the adolescent who cheats on a test because &ldquo;all his friends do.&rdquo; As we mature, we develop more of an internal locus of control, (i.e. the understanding that our behavior is the resu &#8230; Sara Teichman, PsyD tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/empowerment.html 2019-11-30T22:20:02Z 2019-11-30T22:20:02Z Empowerment &ldquo;To be empowered you have to know what you want for your life and why. Without some degree of personal empowerment, your life will live you. Nothing changes unless you change it. No matter what you&rsquo;re seeking it can only happen if you do something about it&rdquo; (The Startup) Some children are lucky enough to grow up with parents who are nurturing and supportive. They teach their children from a young age that they can accomplish the &#8230; Pamela Siller, MD tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/addiction-challenges-a-parents-love.html 2019-11-30T22:10:36Z 2019-11-30T22:58:53Z Addiction Challenges a Parent’s Love In my present life, I welcome the opportunity to write on the topic of addiction, but this was not always the case. Life experiences, knowledge, and the healing of time have brought a clarity of thought and feelings to be shared. For some, this article may provide an opportunity to experience an inside view on addiction as well as new information and insight on the effect of addiction on families with a focus on how it challenges a parent&rsquo;s &#8230; Alberta Montano-DiFabio tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/narcissism-self-love-disordered.html 2019-11-30T22:05:17Z 2019-11-30T22:05:17Z Narcissism: Self Love Disordered In the last edition of The Jewish Press&rsquo;s Mind, Body and Soul, I published an article on attachment templates. In my article, I described a woman struggling to heal from a narcissistic relationship with her ex-husband only to find herself drawn to narcissists when she began dating again. In response, multiple individuals reached out to me wanting to talk about their relationship with a narcissist. Due to the interest this sparked, I thought &#8230; Dvorah Levy, LCSW tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/are-positive-thinking-gurus-snake-oil-salespeople.html 2019-11-30T21:54:03Z 2019-11-30T22:59:18Z Are Positive-Thinking Gurus Snake Oil Salespeople? There are so many gurus who talk about positive thinking. They teach that everything is essentially positive. You need to recognize that everything is great and rosy, if you don&rsquo;t then you are not thinking positively, and you will not have the happy life that you desire. This is taken even a step further, that if you don&rsquo;t see something as positive, you make it become negative; you are in control and responsible for all the negativity &#8230; Benjamin Halpern, LCSW tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/caring-for-an-invisible-illness.html 2019-11-30T21:22:23Z 2019-11-30T21:22:23Z Caring for an Invisible Illness I once had an ingrown toenail which got removed but kept coming back. So, I went to my foot doctor to treat it. As I was sitting on the reclined chair, he sprayed a saline solution, which numbed my toe and allowed him to work on it without causing me an ounce of pain. He finished his job, but I couldn&rsquo;t wear my regular shoe, as my toe had swelled from the injection. And so, I was given a boot to wear for two days. I was a bit embarrassed to &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/living-in-real-time.html 2019-11-29T11:49:45Z 2019-11-29T11:53:57Z Living in Real Time What is it like when you cannot find an item that you need, your child whines, or you see someone toss an entire meal&rsquo;s worth of McDonald&rsquo;s wrappers and soda bottles out their window? Frustrating, annoying, and disgusting? Our brain automatically sends us messages in response to what we see, hear, or experience around us. What we do next defines how we live our lives. No one will remember what you were thinking, only how you behaved. &#8230; Eitan Zerykier tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/coming-full-circle.html 2019-08-30T14:44:03Z 2019-09-01T21:21:52Z Coming Full Circle In one of my early graduate classes, our professor posed the following question, &ldquo;Given that so much of our existence touches on cycles&mdash;night and day, the seasons of the year, evaporation and rainfall, to name but a few&mdash;is there anything that can be described as linear?&rdquo; One brave student volunteered the answer that human life is linear: a child is born, they mature, become an adult, begin to age, and then they die. Our pr &#8230; Yehuda Krohn, Psy.D. tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/attachments.html 2019-08-30T14:36:25Z 2019-09-01T21:22:19Z Attachments Shoshana couldn&rsquo;t wait to grab a cup of coffee with Perel, her childhood friend. As they had known each other since preschool, there was no need for pretense or presumption.&nbsp; Along with a steaming mug, the familiarity and acceptance was almost medicinal. There was so much waiting to be discussed: a controlling boyfriend, a demeaning supervisor, needy parents and intrusive friends. Shoshana could not understand why her interpersonal rel &#8230; Pamela Siller, MD tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/precious-memories.html 2019-08-30T14:28:04Z 2019-08-30T17:30:20Z Precious Memories Relationship Insight: Research and experience teach us that children need to feel safe, secure, and comfortable within themselves and the environment around them. To accomplish this security, they seek proximity to their parents or other caregivers. As adults, we also need to feel safe, secure, and comfortable in our environment and within ourselves.&nbsp; And we also seek out safety, security, and comfort from our loved ones. As adults, we learn &#8230; Rabbi Joshua Marder, MA, LMFT tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/how-sowing-in-tears-reaps-in-joy.html 2019-08-30T14:26:16Z 2019-08-30T17:32:49Z How Sowing in Tears Reaps in Joy Relationship Insight: I told my wife I was going to bed early last Tuesday night.&nbsp;I was wrong. At 10:30 pm, my anticipated bedtime, I found myself in the car taking one of my kids to the ER.&nbsp;It was a beautiful and extremely unpleasant experience.&nbsp;No one enjoys seeing their loved one in pain, and no parent&mdash;especially me&mdash;enjoys missing their bedtime,&nbsp;but those painful moments are often precious moments.&nbsp;Furtherm &#8230; Rabbi Joshua Marder, MA, LMFT tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/the-power-of-attachment-templates.html 2019-08-30T14:20:26Z 2019-08-30T14:20:26Z The Power of Attachment Templates What makes us attracted to one person over another? What happens when we are continuously drawn to a personality type that we know is not good for us? Is attraction, and subsequently attachment, in relation to a significant other a conscious or unconscious process? The answer to these questions lies in an understanding of attachment templates. This understanding can make a big difference in determining who we choose to be in a relationship with. &#8230; Dvorah Levy, LCSW tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/forgiving-hashem.html 2019-08-30T14:15:58Z 2019-08-30T14:15:58Z Forgiving Hashem The month of Elul is almost upon us. From the end of Elul through Yom Kippur, while many Jews recite, in an undertone, the formal script with which they seek forgiveness, some might simultaneously be conducting an even quieter, conversation with themselves. The personal conversation takes on a different tone and tenor than the forgiveness formula: I&rsquo;ve been reciting the litany of my sins for weeks on end. It&rsquo;s starting to grate on my &#8230; Yehuda Krohn, Psy.D. tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/connecting-with-resilience.html 2019-08-29T21:08:38Z 2019-08-30T17:30:42Z Connecting With Resilience Eighty years ago, in the summer of 1939, fear and anticipation gripped the world. In London, government officials grappled with the difficult question of how to keep children safe during the expected bombing of London by the Nazis. The plan that was conceived involved loading thousands of children, with notes pinned to their clothing recording their identification and essential information, onto trains which carried them into the British countrys &#8230; Menachem Hojda LMSW CCTP tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/your-spotlight-and-how-to-use-it.html 2019-06-03T10:05:23Z 2019-06-03T10:05:23Z Your Spotlight and How to Use it Your Spotlight and How to Use It By: Eitan Zerykier &nbsp; If the human mind is truly an unstoppable thought-machine, what good is it anyway? &nbsp; Have you ever watched a show or movie and without noticing, suddenly felt excited or found yourself crying? Or after it ended, you realized how engrossed you were and suddenly snapped back to reality?&nbsp; After watching a comedy, you may feel happier and lighter than before it began. Many have said &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/do-i-apologize-to-my-child.html 2019-06-03T10:01:08Z 2019-06-03T10:01:30Z Do I Apologize to My Child? By: Sara Teichman This question was a no-brainer to our grandparents and perhaps our parents as well. Parents were thought to be always in the right. The very idea of them apologizing was considered ludicrous, to say the least. Yet, the ability to apologize is critical in all human relationships. Let&rsquo;s face it: in close relationships there are inevitably little breaches and breaks. However, by apologizing we mend the tears and strengthen th &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/building-healthy-relationships.html 2019-06-03T09:54:42Z 2019-06-03T09:54:42Z Building Healthy Relationships &nbsp; By: Pamela Siller What is a relationship?&nbsp; &nbsp; A relationship is defined as the way in which two or more people behave towards each other. Most of us relate to multitudes of people&mdash;consisting of all ages, races, creeds, roles, and socio-economic stations&mdash;during our daily lives. Just as no two people are alike, no two relationships are exactly the same. When asked what constitutes a positive or healthy relationship, many &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/the-power-of-the-am-wake-up-call.html 2019-06-03T09:50:40Z 2019-06-03T09:50:40Z The Power of the 3AM Wake-up Call The Power of The 3 AM Wake-up Call: Shaping your child&rsquo;s relationships for years to come By: Rachel Rosenholtz, LCSW-R &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It begins again with a 3:00 AM wake-up call. There&rsquo;s no snooze button: it&rsquo;s your baby and she&rsquo;s hungry. After that's taken care of, she needs to be burped, changed, cuddled, and lovingly put back to sleep. Predictably, a simmering frustra &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/the-relationship-dance.html 2019-06-03T09:47:28Z 2019-06-03T09:47:28Z The Relationship Dance The Relationship Dance By: Dvorah Levy I asked the following question to a group of single men and women in their 50s and early 60s: &ldquo;What is the hardest part about being single?&rdquo; The answers given covered the lack of physical intimacy as well as the absence of someone who knows you well, with whom you can always talk and create new memories. The desire to be in a relationship with a significant other is hardwired into our very being; &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/influence-vs-control.html 2019-06-03T09:35:16Z 2019-06-03T09:35:16Z Influence Vs. Control &nbsp; By: Yehuda Krohn, Psy.D. Many of us find ourselves in relationships. They can be familial, social, school, or business-related. Hopefully, we experience most of our relationships as satisfying; yet, not every relationship necessarily fulfills and nurtures. Some relationships may feel too distant while others may feel too close&mdash;too stifling&mdash;or just feel wrong. &nbsp; This edition of Mind Body &amp; Soul, entitled Building Health &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/introduction---integration.html 2019-02-26T12:33:46Z 2019-06-05T10:21:28Z Introduction - Integration By Lisa Twerski, LCSW What is integration in a psychological sense and why is it important in our lives? An individual&rsquo;s internal experience of self is understood to mean that one is fully connected with all parts of themselves and their life experiences, rather than in denial about those that are too painful. This is not to say that it&rsquo;s possible to be completely aware of all of our thoughts, but rather that, in a general sense, the &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/empty-nest.html 2019-02-26T12:15:14Z 2019-06-04T13:06:50Z Empty Nest By Dvorah Levy, LCSW I had been lamenting to friends about my empty nest until over the summer, two birds, weeks apart, found their way into my home. I then stopped complaining. &nbsp; &ldquo;The bus is coming in ten minutes.&rdquo; &ldquo;What time will you be home for dinner? Is there anything in particular you want me to make?&rdquo; &ldquo;Do you have money for your trip?&rdquo; &ldquo;Ice cream again before dinner?!&rdquo; &ldquo;It&rsquo;s &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/internal-family-stress.html 2019-02-26T12:05:23Z 2019-06-04T13:05:46Z Internal Family Stress By&nbsp;Frady Kess, LCSW &nbsp; I am depressed and it&rsquo;s hard to get out of bed in the morning. I am so anxious I can barely function. I am stuck and don&rsquo;t know what to do next. I am really angry and can&rsquo;t move on. Therapists hear statements like this very often.&nbsp; People describe the symptoms that bring them into treatment and often talk about the many things they have tried in order to get these problems to go away. Depress &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/shifra-puah-and-pmads.html 2019-02-26T11:59:03Z 2019-06-04T13:07:38Z Shifra, Puah and PMADs By&nbsp;Michael Bleicher, LCSW From the time we read Parshas Shemos until we read Parshas Tetzaveh, we find ourselves in a period of the Jewish calendar known as &ldquo;Shovavim Tat,&rdquo; an acronym made of the first letter of Parshios Shemos through Tetzaveh. During this time in Jewish communities across the world, husbands and wives dedicate extra energy and time to fortifying their marriages. From reviewing the technical laws of family purit &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/who-am-i--the-integration-of-self.html 2019-02-26T11:50:55Z 2019-06-04T13:07:14Z Who am I? – The Integration of Self By Pamela Siller, MD When she awoke in the morning, her first thought was of her darling baby, born prematurely, awaiting her arrival in his bassinette in the NICU. Although she knew that she needed to stay strong, her panic steadily rose, until she ran to the bathroom and began to dry heave. Several minutes later, she rinsed out her mouth and started to dress.&nbsp; A couple of hours later, she was in her stride, lecturing to 32 elementary schoo &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/-tips-for-living-with-our-brains.html 2019-02-26T11:39:41Z 2019-06-04T13:06:07Z 4 Tips for Living with our Brains &nbsp; By&nbsp;Eitan Zerykier, LMSW Hands Exercise Try this: Slowly raise your hands in front of your face, until they are covering your eyes. Try to see the world through the cracks between your fingers. Feeling weird enough yet?&nbsp; Take a moment to stop reading and try this. When you are done, come back. What would it be like to walk around like this all day? How much would you see? How much wouldn&rsquo;t you see? This is what it is like to &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/rising-above.html 2018-12-04T12:32:32Z 2019-06-04T13:04:42Z Rising above By Pamella Siller, MD Text and Image published in in collaboration with the Jewish Press 2002 Rochel pulled the covers even more tightly over her head in a futile attempt to drown out the sounds. She knew, without looking, that her father had been drinking too much at the Weinstein&rsquo;s L&rsquo;Chaim, and he would be mean tonight. She was dreading the next day, knowing that she would not be able to hide the dark circles under her eyes after a &#8230; Pamela P. Siller, MD tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/school-throw-a-fit-grin-and-bear-it-or-hey-lets-see-how-we-can-benefit-how-to-end-the-daily-power-struggle-over-school-and-help-your-child-thrive.html 2018-12-04T12:30:02Z 2018-12-04T18:59:29Z School: Throw a Fit, Grin and Bear it or Hey, Let's See How we Can Benefit! How to end the daily power struggle over school and help your child thrive. Text and Image published in in collaboration with the Jewish Press &ldquo;Why do I have to do all this dumb work? It's so boring. How is this going to help me anyway?&rdquo; &ldquo;Jake, for the 20th time, go do your homework!&rdquo; &ldquo;I'm not going to school, you can't make me.&rdquo; &nbsp; Does this sound familiar? &nbsp; This is a picture of a child resisting and avoiding something in life that makes him miserable. A perfectly natural re &#8230; Rachel Rosenholtz, LCSW-R tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/rising-to-meet-new-motherhood-self-care-in-the-postpartum-period.html 2018-12-04T12:26:50Z 2018-12-04T14:19:06Z Rising to Meet New Motherhood: SELF care in the Postpartum Period Text and Image published in in collaboration with the Jewish Press Angry cries pierce the silence of a still house in the dead of night. It&rsquo;s time for that 3 a.m. feeding again. Or is it? Blearily wiping your eyes, you glance at the clock. Actually it&rsquo;s 1:52, and the baby has been up three times already since midnight. Sighing, you fumble for a pacifier. It&rsquo;s going to be a long night. Becoming a new mother, even for the second, &#8230; Dr. Sarah J. Miller tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/how-to-find-your-horizon-of-healthy-thinking-a-powerful-three-step-therapy-technique-for-addressing-negativity-based-on-a-new-book-.html 2018-12-04T12:17:02Z 2018-12-04T19:00:10Z How to Find Your Horizon of Healthy Thinking: A Powerful Three-Step Therapy Technique for Addressing Negativity Based on a New Book Text and Image published in collaboration with the Jewish Press Moods, to some extent, are just part of being human. With the holiday season behind us and the chilly weather blowing in, many of us find ourselves feeling down more than we&rsquo;d like. Almost everyone feels like this sometimes- I know I do. When we wake up &ldquo;on the wrong side of the bed&rdquo; or encounter frustrations, we may feel that we are being ambushed by inevitable neg &#8230; Elisheva Liss, LMFT tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/are-you-experiencing-seasonal-affective-disorder.html 2018-12-04T12:04:11Z 2019-06-04T13:08:32Z Are You Experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder? By Mendi Baron, LCSW Text and Image published in collaboration with the Jewish Press As Tishrei comes to a close and we head into the &ldquo;pre-Chanukah&rdquo; stretch, one important topic that comes up often, especially with teens, is S.A.D. Seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD), is a mood disorder that most commonly occurs during the late fall and winter months when the weather changes and it gets darker earli &#8230; Mendi Baron, LCSW tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/her-silent-struggle.html 2018-12-04T11:56:46Z 2019-06-04T13:08:11Z Her Silent Struggle By Chaya Kohn, LMHC Text and Image published in collaboration with the Jewish Press It happened again. Of course it did. Why would she expect anything different when it happens every day? She comes home tired from the day, emotionally and physically drained. The day always plays out the same, starting with the mornings. Bracha wakes up to the sound of her alarm blaring. She leans over to turn it off and in that brief second, all the hurtful thoug &#8230; Chaya Kohn, LMHC tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/rising-above-pittsburg.html 2018-12-04T11:49:06Z 2019-06-04T13:09:01Z Rising Above Pittsburg By Yehuda Krohn, Psy.D Text and Image published in collaboration with the Jewish Press. There are situations in life that hold us back from reaching our fullest potential. They essentially keep us down. Some situations derive from our environment. They are about transitions, related to work, school, or even the change of seasons. Some hit closer to home, as with the experience of trauma or even the recent birth of a child, yet others are harder t &#8230; By Yehuda Krohn Psy.D tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/fostering-positive-behaviors.html 2018-09-04T12:07:23Z 2018-12-04T19:00:33Z Fostering Positive Behaviors So many young people come through the doors of treatment struggling with a variety of behavioral and addiction issues. Oftentimes they are accompanied by their parents, who tend to feel pain, frustration, and, most commonly, guilt for their child&rsquo;s struggle. What did we do? What could we have done? How did it come to this? There is no easy answer. It is difficult, maybe even impossible, to find one specific cause or lapse of judgment within &#8230; By Mendi Baron, LCSW tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/methodologies-for-change-within-the-context-of-a-datingmarriage-relationship.html 2018-09-04T12:03:46Z 2018-09-04T12:15:45Z METHODOLOGIES FOR CHANGE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A DATING/MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP By: Marcy Davidovics, LCSW &nbsp; The couple sitting before me were dating for 6 months. After ups and downs and working through the logistical, emotional, and practical components of their relationship, they seemed to be making headway. It was now down to one perception that one of them labeled as seemingly &ldquo;non-negotiable.&rdquo; They felt stuck. The concern had nothing to do with character traits or negative behavior, for those are not f &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/decisions-from-within.html 2018-09-04T11:46:26Z 2018-09-04T11:46:26Z Decisions from within By: Dr. Michael J. Salamon How do we make decisions? How do we process information and use it to help us determine which decisions are appropriate for us to make? The human brain is an intricate organ. It processes voluminous amounts of information every second and responds instantly to complex data. To operate that way, the brain uses algorithms, allowing us to react rapidly. Evaluating this process is an enlightening study of the brain and how &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/changing-from-within.html 2018-09-04T11:23:43Z 2018-09-04T11:23:43Z Changing from Within By: Pamela P. Siller, MD The Beginning As a practicing psychiatrist, I am frequently asked how to engage an unwilling patient in mental health treatment. My response is unvaried, &ldquo;It is very difficult. The desire to change must come from within.&rdquo; Although the precipitant to change can take many forms, it usually involves some degree of psychic pain or discomfort, as change is neither easy nor comfortable. The next step involves a will &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/change-its-not-about-them.html 2018-09-04T10:43:40Z 2018-09-04T10:43:40Z Change: It’s Not About Them By Sara Teichman, Psy.D. Many parents see changing some part of their children&rsquo;s behavior as a critical goal. They feel that it is their duty to fix their children, to eradicate any negative patterns of behavior. Some try to teach, lecture, give examples, and tell stories all in an effort to get their children to change. However their children already know the rules. They know that they should wait their turn, follow directions, etc. They d &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/the-change-from-within.html 2018-09-04T10:37:35Z 2018-09-04T10:39:15Z The Change From Within By Lisa Twerski, LCSW When we are children, our parents can imbue us with a healthy sense of self. They love us and we feel loved, they show confidence in us and we feel self-confident, they esteem us and we feel self-esteem. They may do this by expressing these things directly. They may do this by giving us the opportunity to try and succeed or fail, showing us that we have them by our side no matter what. There are many ways parents can seek to &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/bag-of-tricks.html 2018-05-31T10:34:41Z 2018-05-31T13:04:23Z Bag of Tricks By Sara Teichman, Psy.D. Are your children basically good kids who happen to drive you crazy when they want something? Or, perhaps they are better with your husband and, wouldn&rsquo;t you know it, angels in school. Let me guess. This is what it sounds like&hellip;.. Your five-year-old whines and nags until he gets it [Shabbos cereal, a new toy, whatever]. Lots of kids do that, but this is over the top. He can go on all day! And even in public pl &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/health-and-healing.html 2018-05-31T10:31:54Z 2018-05-31T13:00:35Z Health and Healing &nbsp;By Pamela Siller MD What is healing? The healing process is individual and varies from person to person. A young child anxiously awaits a Band-Aid for a boo-boo, which magically cures all ails. A school-age child impatiently waits for an invitation to join the &ldquo;in-crowd,&rdquo; which is thought to banish loneliness. A physically ill woman hopes for a clear CT scan and a clean bill of health.&nbsp; In healthcare, we speak of response, &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/healing-from-sexual-abuse-the-relevance-of-religion.html 2018-05-31T10:26:51Z 2018-05-31T12:52:43Z Healing from Sexual Abuse: The Relevance of Religion By David H. Rosmarin &amp; Talia Kaplan &ldquo;Let bygones be bygones&rdquo; is a fairly common phrase amongst adults. Indeed, it&rsquo;s a sign of maturity to deal with the stresses of daily life without becoming overly limited or restricted by our past. In many instances, this is a useful approach for example, when arguing with a spouse it is typically helpful to only focus on the issue at hand instead of rehashing old arguments and missteps. S &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/i-love-my-child-i-cant-stand-my-child-healing-your-relationship-with-your-child.html 2018-05-31T10:23:20Z 2018-05-31T12:49:12Z I love my child. I can't stand my child! Healing Your Relationship with Your Child By Rachel Rosenholtz, LCSW-R There are a lot of parenting books out there. You would think that any parenting issue could be solved by simply following the well charted path as laid out by the professionals in the field. You will have a great relationship with your kid. Homework? Piece of cake. Bedtime? What could be more fun? &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yet, the reality is that raising children is an &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/hearing-voices-group-a-recovery-oriented-approach-to-psychosis.html 2018-05-31T10:11:47Z 2018-05-31T12:29:26Z HEARING VOICES GROUP A RECOVERY ORIENTED APPROACH TO PSYCHOSIS By Leah Rokeach LCSW "You are no good. You are a failure. You won't achieve anything good in your life. You might as well be dead." These are the voices that Jay, who is 38 years old, has been hearing since he was 22 years old. Jay lives at home with his single mom. He started to hear voices after he was let go from his job as a messenger &nbsp; When he started to hear voices, he became very frightened and did not tell anyone. He isolated himself &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/co-partners-in-healing.html 2018-05-31T10:10:05Z 2018-05-31T12:28:01Z Co-Partners in Healing By Marlene Greenspan Healing involves a wide variety of techniques that enable the damaged or injured body to return to its original level of good health and functionality. Traditional medicine includes plants as well as synthetic applications and new technological releases from current research and development. Spiritual healing techniques today include mind and body connections that have been studied scientifically by modern therapists. Many of &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/introduction-june-.html 2018-05-31T10:09:54Z 2018-05-31T12:24:26Z Introduction June 2018 By Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Krohn, Psy. D Let&rsquo;s try a brief experiment. I&rsquo;m going to share a word or two with you.&nbsp; As you read the word, I want you to pay attention to any emotions that may arise within you. Then, I want you to rate your experience on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing almost no emotion and 10 signaling emotions that are so intense they&rsquo;re &ldquo;off the charts.&rdquo; Ready? &nbsp; Here&rsquo;s the first wor &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/standing-in-silence.html 2018-05-31T09:58:00Z 2018-05-31T12:25:51Z Standing in Silence &nbsp;By Dvora Entin, LCSW&nbsp; Several years ago, I had the privilege of accompanying a couple on a very painful path of medical care and difficult choices for their newly delivered child. This family had reached out to rabbonim months before the due date to plan a halachicly guided course of decision making and spent many hours devoted to preparatory palliative care and planning for the many outcomes both expected and unexpected. When that bab &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/introduction-february-2018.html 2018-02-26T12:34:39Z 2018-02-26T12:34:39Z Introduction February 2018 Introduction February 2018 By Lisa Twerski, LCSW What needs to be disclosed? For many of us, this question conjures up thoughts of shidduchim and mental health. Dr. Pamela Siller tackles many of these issues, both from the perspective of the law, the considerations of the clinician and the worries of the person in shidduchim and his or her family. Elizabeth Carmen talks about one of the kinds of disclosures we may be asked to make for shidduch pu &#8230; tag:nefesh.org,2005:/MindBodyandSoul/why-children-misbehave.html 2018-02-26T12:34:28Z 2018-02-26T12:34:28Z Why Children Misbehave Why Children Misbehave By Sara Teichman, Psy. D. Do you find yourself embarrassed sometimes by your children&rsquo;s behavior? Have you managed, by dint of consequences and threats, to teach them what not to do, but find they do not know what to do or how to do it? Do they have the knowledge and the skills they need in order to behave appropriately? We all know that children do well if they can. What child does not want to wake up to the love and &#8230;