Emotions & Psychology
When you awake in the morning, while you are still lying in bed, think for a moment: What does it mean to be awake and alive?
Though many of its clients may not be, the therapy industry itself is healthy and robust. You may even be lying on a couch as you read this. In an era of unprecedented material excess, we sometimes find ourselves feeling emotionally bankrupt. We know where to turn for excitement, but we are lost when it comes to finding meaning. We are experts at distraction, but when we are alone with the mirror, are we truly happy? Are these questions considered neuroses? I don’t know, this conversation is stressing me out…
Objectivity: Are you open minded?
Are you open-minded? Rabbi Simon Jacobson tells a funny Chassidic story to help you identify your level of objectivity.
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What Are You Afraid Of?
Rabbi Simon Jacobson broadcasts from the Kotel (the Western Wall in Jerusalem) today. Join us for a journey into your psyche, and learn to overcome your fears.
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Can The New Year Actually Change You? Pre-Rosh Hashana Workshop
Please join Rabbi Simon Jacobson in this Chai-Elul / pre-Rosh Hashana workshop for a fascinating discussion on the nature of human nature, dissecting the anatomy of our wiring, what shapes us and what it would take to reshape us.
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How to Be Comfortable In Your Own Skin
There is a kind of happiness known as “being content”. Being content comes boils down to being comfortable in your own skin; not being self-conscious.
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Are Torah and Psychology Compatible?
Learn how Frankl’s work differs and is superior to the Freudian and Adlerian psychology.
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Non-conformists & Conformists: Who Is Healthier?
Conformity does not define a person. Personality defines a person. It comes down to how you see how people tolerate others.
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Something That Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger
All good results come from effort. If you’re not succeeding, it might just be because you haven’t put in the requisite effort.
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The Farmer of Chelm
Rabbi Simon Jacobson tells a very funny Chassidic story with a clear lesson about objectivity and subjectivity.
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Why Singing A Sad Song Will Make You Happy
It’s counter-intuitive: Singing a sad song when you are sad can lead you out of sadness and into a better dimension.
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The Real You vs. The Projected You
Please join Rabbi Jacobson in this pre-Yom Kippur workshop and learn how the holiest day of the year will help you discover the real you as opposed to the projected you. Find out how these sacred hours allow you to strip away the accumulated habitual layers that mask your inner core and begin living a life inside-out inside of outside-in.
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