Who Takes The First Step? Bridging the Gap from Av to Elul
It is well known that the Hebrew month of Elul is an acronym for: Ani Le’Dodi, Ve’Dodi Li - I am for my beloved, and my beloved is for...
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Gila Glassberg
- Aug 24, 2020
- 4 min
Feeling Stuck or Projecting Stuck?
As most of you know I am a Registered Dietitian. Like any job in a therapeutic capacity, my success is largely dependent on my ability to...
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Project Proactive
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Aliza's Reflections on Project Proactive's Teen Leadership Program
BY ALIZA FELDMAN This summer, I partook in The Project Proactive summer leadership program. I had originally heard about the program from...
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Project Proactive
- Aug 24, 2020
- 7 min
Kayla's Reflections on Project Proactive's Teen Leadership Program
BY KAYLA VENGER If I was told in March that all my summer plans would be overturned, I would not have believed you. At the time, no one...
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Robin Gutman, LPC
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
Thoughts on Therapy
Have you ever wondered whether you might benefit from therapy? Thinking about going for therapy may feel intimidating or overwhelming....
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Robin Gutman, LPC
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Marriage: Like Riding a Bike
HOW TO BOOST A "GOOD-ENOUGH" MARRIAGE Biking along the beautiful Farmington Canal in New England, I was enjoying the scenery, the fresh...
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Rebecca Shapiro
- Aug 19, 2020
- 6 min
To Share or Not to Share?
Before sharing your story publicly on social media, it's good practice to check in with yourself first. What are your intentions? What...
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Elisheva Liss, LMFT
- Aug 19, 2020
- 4 min
What's the point of school anyway?
What’s the point of education? To graduate? To keep kids off the street? To eventually get a job? To impress the neighbors?
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Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD
- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Psychology of Jewish Mourning Practices
As a teacher and educator of Jewish children young and old, I am frequently asked about the reasons behind Jewish traditions. This is...
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Gila Glassberg
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Lessons From Failure, the Inner Critic & Malcom Gladwell
A while back I asked my therapist for feedback on a youtube video that I put out. The topic was “Intuitive Eating”. That should not be a...
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Rebecca Shapiro
- Jul 22, 2020
- 6 min
Empathy & Hope
A BIT OF MUSCLE BUILDING DURING THE NINE DAYS & TISHA B'AV This year, the Jewish world will be experiencing the nine days and Tisha B’Av...
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Robin Gutman, LPC
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
WARNING: Expectations ahead!
Have you ever gone hiking? In June, I took a short trip to Black Rock, a local state park where I spent an hour on a moderately difficult...
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daniella.ekstein
- Jul 10, 2020
- 5 min
How TEEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS Can Aid in Mental Illness Prevention
Our teenage years are about exploring who we are and who we wish to be in the future.
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Devora Shabtai
- Jul 10, 2020
- 6 min
Growing through grief: Lessons for The 3 Weeks from Addiction Recovery
During the period we purposefully muster up pain, we can learn from those in recovery about the value of sitting with discomfort
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Project Proactive
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Religion & OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
This is a brief recap of one of our Mental Health Monday Live with Dr. David Rosmarin about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and moral...
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Gila Glassberg
- Jul 1, 2020
- 6 min
A Mother / Daughter Bond Like No Other: How Death Can Create New Life
This is an anonymous story submission about infertility, loss and a new life. The author shared it so that we can learn from her pain. No...
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JED_warrior
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
Lessons from a donut
As I sit at the dinner table in the local hospital with my fellow eating disorder recovery mates, a donut lies on my dessert plate. At...
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Sarah Chana Radcliffe
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE
When my kids were little I used to love reading them the Yiddish folktale by Margot Zemach called "It Could Always be Worse." You may be...
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Yaffi Lvova
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Holding Up the Torch
We can only continue to hold up the message, the needs of those who need us by supporting each other.
“Yes.”
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Yaffi Lvova
- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
Postulations on The Meaning of life
Is your purpose to make money?
Is your purpose to lose weight?
Maybe it’s to clear up your email inbox? Or your living room?
Whatever choic
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