Emotional stress
A doctor and a naturopath explain: How to restore the body to balance after a period of stress
How do stress, changes in routine and emotional eating affect the digestive system, and what can really help restore a sense of balance?
The surprising way to calm the body during sirens
Dr. Maya Rosman: Fatigue, sweets at night and stress? This is the vitamin that will help
Parental burnout, not military deployment alone, drives children’s wartime stress - study
A cardiologist warns: This is what needs to be done these days to prevent a heart event
A cardiologist explains how prolonged stress affects the cardiovascular system and what can be done to maintain health even during periods of security-related tension.
Should you drink another cup of coffee during the stressful hours between the sirens?
When anxiety and repeated awakenings to reach the protected spaces disrupt sleep. A cup of coffee at 18:00 may feel necessary, but – caffeine consumed even six hours before bedtime can impair sleep.
Gain weight and feel more stressed? Here is how to solve it
Cortisol, called "the stress hormone," isn’t the body’s enemy. What is its real role, how does prolonged stress affect it, and does morning coffee really spike it as claimed online?
Want to reduce stress? Here’s the sweet potato tip
The sweet potato provides stable energy, is rich in fiber, vitamins and potassium – and contributes both to balancing the body and improving mood.
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.
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.
Waking up from sirens? This is the health impact on sleep
Lack of sleep harms almost every system in the body: From concentration and memory to hunger hormones, metabolism and the ability to cope with stress.