Mindfulness

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.

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Proven ways to reduce ADHD symptoms

Three proven ways to reduce ADHD symptoms without medication

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A mindful Sukkot: Finding peace in the present moment

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Reichman University students create wellness tech - from mindfulness to AI, for life at home


Mindfulness instruction: Watching the wife at work - opinion

Mindfulness aims to keep you in the present. No, I’m not mindful at all, which is interesting considering I am married to someone who very much is.

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Amazing! The Jewish Method for Success in Life


You’d be amazed - the grass isn’t greener!


Candle meditation: Using mindfulness to cope with darkness

Below is a mindfulness meditation using a candle as the focus of the meditation. You can observe your hanukkiah after you light it.

 Using mindfulness to cope with the darkness through candle meditation (Illustrative).

How to use mindfulness to reduce stress around Jewish holidays

While mindfulness can be a formal meditation practice, there are also informal ways to practice being more aware and accepting. Here are a few mindful tips for the holidays.

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Israeli team proposes novel framework to reveal brain activity related to subjectivity

Dr. Moti Salti of the department of cognitive and brain sciences at BGU and cognitive specialist Dr. Dafna Bergerbest are proposing a novel framework to objectively compare subjective experiences.

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Can we differentiate between autism types based on facial recognition? - study

“Our work may provide a blueprint for the next generation of research studies to move from biomarker discovery to validation to deliver optimal outcomes for autistic people,” the study concluded.

 Predicted faces of three Egyptian mummies based on their DNA.

Study reveals how mindfulness meditation is an effective pain reliever

Researchers found that participants who were actively meditating reported a one-third reduction in pain intensity and unpleasantness.

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Combining drawing tasks is a more accurate screening for cognitive impairment – study

Researchers have found a better way to detect Alzheimer’s outside of medical facilities.

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Tips to build resilience when serious illness strikes the family

Here you'll find tips for supporting children – which by the way are also useful for grown-ups

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