Havva Mahler
Push Through The Pain?
Many long ages ago, before Covid, I was running a 10k behind someone whose shirt said “Pain
One Technique For Getting Unstuck
Do you have a book sitting on a shelf that you have been planning on reading
Ten Years From Now
Today I listened to a debate about whether it is better to have a week full of
What Does Your Heart Reflect
One of the Chinese terms for the Heart is Tui – the lake. Like the water of
How To Take Control Of Your Free Time
I received a lot of feedback after last week’s post. The issue of controlling our time, and
Freedom, Choices and Priorities
About 7 years ago, I really, really needed some time off. I don’t remember what all was
Willing And Able
Today I ran to the bank between appointments. As I was standing on a street corner in
What Can We Control?
Which is easier to control – what you hear, or what you say? Seems like a simple
My Best Life Hack
At this moment in time I am sitting in the train station in Sderot, on my way
Someone Gets It
You know that amazing feeling you get when someone expresses exactly what you are feeling for you?
What Am I Feeling?
I am writing this post on the morning of Monday the 18th of November, 2019. Last week
Pain Is Not Normal
“Do you have any other medical conditions or pain that I should know about?” “No. Well, I
What Is The Biggest Time Waster?
“What is the biggest time waster?” she asked on Facebook. Facebook, Instagram, email, marketing, cellphones… people answered.
Practicing What I Preach
I spend a not insignificant amount of time every week reminding my clients that they need to
You’re Not Lazy, You’re Tired
Why the words we use matter Slight technical issues towards the end, but I’m still happy with
Why Are Smartphones So Bad For Sleep?
Want more data? Your Tablet and Smartphone Is Ruining Your Sleep 6 Ways That Night-time Phone Use
I Want To Win A Gold Medal – When I’m 80
What are you competing for? When I started working with a personal trainer, he asked me what
How To Have A Better Vacation
First video post! Minor technical issues notwithstanding, I like how it turned out. Leave a comment and
Sleep For The Win
Last week I posted a survey on my Facebook page, asking what people thought would have a
A 90% Chance
I very recently ran into a concept that I guess I always knew at some level, but
What, Me Worry?
Last week I gave a presentation on emotional health to a group of women with Parkinson’s disease.
Falling Apart Or Coming Together?
Sometime, through no fault of our own, our lives seem to fall apart. Death, divorce, sickness, accidents…
An Opportunity For Growth
When I was a small child, my mother had a friend who liked to say that there
How To Quit Sugar
Our bodies really try very hard to communicate their needs to us. They make us feel thirsty
“Do You Do Acupuncture For Weight Loss?”
…is one of my least favorite questions to get. Years of experience have taught me that that
Remember And Keep
Screaming, grabbing, laughing. Threats of violence, retribution and tickling. The moderator had come up with a successful
The Face Of A Statistic
As Stalin famously said: “A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.” I
Inner Spring
You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago. Alan Watts
Freedom and Sleep
Pre-Pesach thought about freedom: “Between stimulus and response there’s a space, in that space lies our power
Correlation vs. Causation
“I always get a migraine after my in-laws come for shabbat,” she said. “Could the migraines be
