This year has been a series of unimaginable events, affecting every aspect of our life. Like house cats, spending their lifetime indoors, we too were relegated to spend our entire day at home. Like them, we look outside longingly and reminisce about times we were able to go anywhere at will, worry-free. Oh, February, how…
Personal and professional tensions are intertwined these days, as many of us work from home. Workplace waves crash against the home front undercurrents, forming an emotional whirlpool inside us. Uncooperative co-workers, unwilling bosses, and ineffective subordinates. School-age remote-learning children, unemployed and underemployed young adult kids, anxious spouses, and freaked-out of their mind friends. Each feeds…
Fear. Hides behind corners of our imagination and lurks in the depth of our consciousness. Fed by bad experiences, misinformation, and lack of confidence. Eats at the core of our decision making ability, exposing us to potential mental and physical harm, financial loss, and social ridicule. Fear. Acts both as a behavioral repellent and challenger….
In a recent interview for Yediot Achronot, a leading Israeli newspaper, Professor Dan Ariely, a renowned researcher in behavioral economics, offered his view on various aspects of the Coronavirus crisis. The interview concluded with Dr. Ariely’s five tips for reducing anxiety during this time, with the first being this: “We routinely have long-term plans that…
This year has been dark in many ways. Social distancing restrictions prevent us from meeting family and friends. Going to work and school is different now. The stress on the business world is sealing the fate of many industries. Add the political divide in government and violence in the streets, and you get an un-imagined…
The global pandemic we are dealing with these days had changed the ways of life for all of us. How can you best deal with the strains this situation places on you? What are some good ways to allow each of us to successfully go through this period?
What kind of actions could you take to improve your immediate environment and your community in the face of The Coronavirus outbreak?