Stress

Men in a cave: Why awareness is our way out to the light

A medtech founder shares five awareness practices for mental and physical health that restore balance and reduce daily stress.

Awareness practices for health — person meditating in natural light, symbolic exit from Plato's cave.
Soldiers take a break at the border with Gaza. The battle against PTSD is a moral and national imperative.

Digital attention exercises reduce soldiers’ PTSD risk, study shows

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Brick by brick: Lessons from the walls of Jerusalem

Region + Ashwagandha

Under stress? A new plant-based Region has been launched with added ashwagandha


Israeli study reveals a link between prolonged psychological stress and cancer

For decades, researchers suspected that long-term stress may contribute to cancer. Now a University of Haifa study confirms the link – and it should concern us all.

A woman experiencing emotional stress

How to improve your mental wellness

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Stress is the silent pandemic, but recovery starts at home

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Does the stress of war really wrinkle us and what can be done?

Stress doesn’t directly cause wrinkles, but when we feel unwell, we look it too. Three dermatologists share what can help achieve a fresher look.

Does the stress of war really wrinkle us and what can be done?

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

Prism simulation.

The brain and beyond: A first-aid kit for a stressed-out nation

Through understanding how the language of the brain works and its symptoms reflected in the body, we can live better and become better human beings.

 An illustrative photo of smiling and frowning faces.

Back to school: How to prepare children with special needs for the new year - opinion

As parents and educators, it is critical that we recognize and respect that we are integral partners in making our children feel protected and confident.

 Celebrations for the start of the new school year at Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2022

How SAHAR’s silent lifeline saves lives in Israel

Inbar Shenfeld leads SAHAR-Online Mental Support, the only Israeli helpline offering anonymous, lifesaving mental health support – entirely through text.

 FOR OVER 25 years, SAHAR has been Israel’s only text-based mental health helpline.

Wartime distress: Thousands of Israeli troops turn to mental health org. for emotional support

"In an environment that emphasizes strength, resilience and toughness, asking for help is often perceived as weakness or personal failure," explained ERAN’s national professional director.

Border Police officers visit the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im, near the Gaza border, February 21, 2024

Study reveals caffeine enhances DNA repair and stress response in cells, potentially slowing aging

Study reveals caffeine enhances DNA repair and stress response in cells, potentially slowing aging.

 Coffee could reverse aging, say Queen Mary University scientists.

Are you also stressed? This is the most important thing you need to do

“A healthy soul in a healthy body” is one of the most memorable sayings of Maimonides, who claimed that accumulated mental stress eventually turns into illness. And he also had tools for coping.

 This stress will eventually cost you your health