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When I work with my clients and friends, it is increasingly obvious that because of our continuous digital connectedness (and especially recently during Covid) we are more “disconnected.” Our [...]

As we approach the upcoming Jewish holidays, many of us become anxious and stressed out. Some of us are concerned about guest lists for the holiday meals, some about Yomtov menus, others become [...]

I don’t use the term “Mindfulness” in the work that I do. I’ve had training in Mindfulness but I use different terms, such as, “moment to moment awareness,” “mindful awareness,” “being in the [...]

Today we will focus on the subtle distinction between when one might use relaxation (mostly “body”) vs. meditation (mostly “mind”). Here we will be focusing on a similar exercise in each [...]

Here I describe how from early on, I learned about the importance of customized recordings to accommodate the sensitivities of my clients. Whether or not it is for cultural, religious, social, [...]

Many of us (digital users) are ‘magnetized’ to our phones.  Whether we need them or not, we’re holding them, fiddling with them, looking for something on them even if not "notified." Our devices [...]

The second time the Rebbe saved me was when I started developing neutral meditations for myself and clients, and literally being able to save lives. At this point, I can proudly say that my [...]

In this installment, I’d like to discuss something that is very close to my heart, and relevant at this time of the year. Today is my Jewish birthday, the 15th of Sivan which corresponded this [...]

As we continue discussing the practice of meditation, in this blog I’d like to discuss the very important neuroscience principle of ‘neuroplasticity.’ There was a famous neuroscientist by the [...]

Being able shift off of a daydream or mental “hijacking” and on to another subject is a skill that is developed over time and is easier when we’re more alert.  When we’re meditating, each time we [...]