Ki Tavo Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov One of the best antidotes for both anxiety and depression consists of a single word: Thanks. What is the...

Shofetim Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov Obsessive thoughts are one of the frequent causes of distress and depression. Those who suffer from it or...

Re’eh Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov What is the difference between a threat and a challenge? As far as their effect on you, it is pretty obvious:...

Eikev Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov There is a parable told by the Dubna Magid in which he tells of a poor boy who went from house to house...

Vaetchanan Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov One of the causes for frustration that leads to anxiety and distress is when one cannot find answers to...

Devarim/Chazon Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov One of the most famous phrases —more than a mere phrase, a concept— that has become deeply embedded...

Pinechas Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov “If I were G-d,” one of Rabbi Schneur Zalman’s colleagues remarked, “I would create the world differently...

Chukat-Balak Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov “Any wonder why I feel so horrible? Look at all the venom I’m surrounded by!” the young man on the...

Shemini | Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov | It is very difficult not to be stressed when things around you seem to be out of control. The more you...

**Vezot Haberachah** This past Sunday we celebrated Simchat Torah, concluding the annual Torah reading cycle. It contains a very powerful...

**Ki Teitzei** One of the results of anxiety and distress is paralysis. From the perspective that one has in either of those two states...

Haazinu So far, in this series of Biblical Life Hacks, we have shared possible solutions to help deal with thoughts and feelings of...

Nitzavim-VayeIlech One of the most formidable adversaries you will ever have to deal with is… you. The reason is simple: the ideas and...

**Korach** There is a song in Yiddish, Fort a idele in a shifele, which describes an extreme situation of despair, the different options...

**Shelach** One of the causes of anxiety are the doubts that arise regarding your success or failure when you are faced with a new...

**Behaalotecha** One of the causes of anxiety and depression is low self-esteem. When you feel that you are worthless or that you don’t...

**Naso** One of the causes of anxiety and distress is when we look at what we lack instead of what we have. Take, for example, a “simple”...

**Shavuot** There are two types of letters, written and engraved. What's the difference between them? The obvious one: a written letter...

**Bamidbar** What do you do when you don’t see the results of your efforts, do you persist or do you give up? Is it always a virtue to...

**Behar-Bechukotai** Everyday life is full of challenges and disappointments. That is not up to us. What does depend on us, however, is...

**Bereishit** Have you ever thought to yourself: “If only I had this or that thing or situation, I would be happy…”? It’s usually a...

**Chayei Sarah** One of the causes of anxiety and depression is undoubtedly the feeling of having left your youth behind and having...

**Lech Lecha** Few things cause anxiety and depression as much as feeling unfairly assaulted. Sometimes it’s easy to see how pain is...

**Mishpatim** Among the most convincing arguments that cause anxiety and depression are: “I’m no good” and “I can’t change”. And they are...

**Bo** One of the great secrets of life is knowing how to measure the possibilities of success before embarking on a new project. Do I or...

**Shemot** Some say that the pessimist is an optimist with experience. And you can understand why. It often happens that one has dreams...

**Vayetzei** How do you overcome the paralyzing feeling when facing inevitable threatening situations? Very simple. Just look at them as...

**Vayera** One of the great causes of both anxiety and depression is to find yourself in a desperate situation without seeing a way out....

**Miketz** One of the slogans used to promote the New York State Lottery is: All You Need is a Dollar and a Dream. The implication is, of...

Vayeishev Along with happiness, peace of mind must be one of the most sought-after human conditions. Who wouldn’t want to get rid of the...

Matot - Masei If G-d is the source of goodness and is omnipotent, why does He make life so difficult? Why does he obligate the soul to...

Tetzaveh A few days ago, I received the following text: Dear Rabbi: I was fired yesterday along with some coworkers as a result of the...

Vayigash Does crying help? It depends. In this week’s reading, Vayigash [1], we read how Joseph reveals himself to his brothers after the...

Vaera What happens when things don’t go the way you’d like them to go? Do you feel bad? Lost? Unmotivated? Those are natural reactions....

Vayishlach One of the frequent causes of both anxiety as well as depression is frustration at not achieving one’s goals. “He who has 100...

Toledot Very often one feels bad – in spite of their varied and valuable achievements – because he or she feels they are being dishonest....

Beshalach Very often unanswered questions eat away at you and cause you anxiety or depression. I am not just referring to a situation in...

Ki Tisa One often feels bad as a result of the way one defines oneself and one’s life goals. For a child playing in a sandbox, for...

Vayechi One of the emotions that can cause anxiety and depression is anger because of offenses or aggression received from others,...

| Emor | Q. How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? A. One is enough, but the bulb has to be willing to change....

Acharei – Kedoshim A doctor, an accountant and a Rabbi talking about what they would like to hear about themselves at their own funeral....

Noach Many rear-view mirrors remind us that: “objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.” What does this have to do with anxiety...

Vayakhel-Pekudei One of the things that often triggers depression is when things don’t go the way you think they should. Not to mention...

Vayikra Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov No, this is not an article about astrology; it’s about the weekly Torah portion of Vayikra.. Very often...

Yitro One of the great causes of anguish is envy. When you measure your success and value based on what you have, it is very difficult to...

Terumah One of the situations that often leads to anxiety or depression is when one is not self-sufficient and has to rely on the...

Shemini It is very difficult not to be stressed when things around you seem to be out of control. The more you read the news, the more...

Tzav Professor Greenberg wanted to explain to his graduating class how to make the most of life. “I learned the secret of success by...

| Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov | Tazria-Metzora “Why did G-d create us with one mouth, one nose and two eyes?”, the young Yoseph Yitzhak asked...

A weekly life hack based on that week's Torah reading.