Emotional stress

How to naturally boost the chemicals in your body that create a good mood

Dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin are chemicals in the body that affect our mood. Here are 6 easy ways to enhance them, leading to feelings of well-being and self-satisfaction.

Take control of the chemical levels in your body
Stress balls

Do stress balls really reduce stress or anxiety?

 A couple arguing

How not to get divorced during wartime: 6 tools that can save your marriage

 In children, it’s not always one sentence or a specific behavior that indicates anxiety

Are the kids stressed by the situation? Here are some medicinal herbs that can help reduce anxiety


This is the most important muscle to train during wartime

Resilience is the ability to keep moving, even when your heart is heavy. It’s a muscle. The good news? It can be trained. An organizational resilience expert explains how.

 Resilience. This is the most important muscle to train during wartime

Without you noticing: This is the extreme way your body reacts to war

The inner stress may not be visible, but it manifests through a variety of physical symptoms that can be severe. Teeth grinding is one of them.

 At the dentist

Israelis report surge in ankle injuries due to rush to bomb shelters during Israel-Iran War

During times of heightened security, ankle sprains become even more frequent in Israel.

 Doctor or physiotherapist giving the expert treatment to the broken leg patient on the bed for a good recovery.

Why the war with Iran is different from anything we’ve known – and how it affects us all

How the disruption of sleep during wartime nights affects our concentration, mood, and daily functioning – and what we can do to cope better.

 After two nights or more, the effects begin to accumulate

Pregnancy in a time of uncertainty: How to calm yourself at home

Pregnant women experience anxiety and stress in these difficult days even more intensely. Here are practical tips on how to reduce stress and protect the health of the fetus and the mother.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Food against anxiety: Here’s everything you should eat to reduce stress

The connection between food and anxiety might sound a bit strange, but it turns out the effect is almost immediate. Here are the foods that will calm you down – even just a little.

 Avocado toast

Dr. Maya Roseman: Craving something sweet? Here’s how to calm your brain without paying in calories

Everything you need to know about the link between fatigue, stress, sugar cravings, and how to give your body what it wants in a balanced way that won’t cause you to crash.

 Got to have something sweet? Now you know why

Israeli calls to mental health hotlines spike amid Iranian missile barrages

The Health Ministry reported that it had received thousands of calls to its emotional support hotline during Iran's continued assault on Israel.

  Israelis take cover in a public shelter in Jerusalem, during a ballistic missile attack fired from Iran into Israel June 13, 2025.

Are you being gaslighted by your rabbi or therapist? Here's how to tell - explainer

Morning prayer: “Keep us far from an evil person and an evil companion.”

 Gaslighting is the deliberate attempt to gain control over others by making them doubt their very identity, feelings, and perceptions (illustrative)

Society will play a crucial role in released hostages mental health healing - opinion

Even a small gesture of understanding can make a significant difference. This way, we can help them not only return to a sense of normalcy but also rebuild lives filled with meaning and purpose.

 IRIT ALONI, head of the NATAL clinical unit, holds a therapy session.

Ocean of hope: Asking for help is never a sign of weakness - opinion

Asking for help is among the bravest and most empowering choices we can make.

 ISRAELI SURFER Anat Lelior in action during the Surfing Women’s Round Heat 2 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, in Tahiti, French Polynesia, in August.