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The Science of Being Human: Healing Mental Imagery
What if the most powerful tool for your healing wasn’t found in a pharmacy, but within the vast landscape of your own mind? As a mind-body therapist and Logotherapist (from the teachings of Dr Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning), my work has always been about helping people
The Body Remembers: From Survival to Healing
Understanding how trauma lives in the body — and practical tools to help your nervous system return to calm during times of stress and uncertainty. We live in a world that often feels like it is moving too fast, too soon, and with far too much to process. Whether it
The Body Speaks: IFS and the Language of Symptoms
My journey into the world of healing began in 1996, triggered by my father’s cancer diagnosis. Suddenly, doors swung open to questions I had never considered: Why do people die? What choices do we have? Can we be active participants in our own healing, rather than just handing the “keys”
Can childhood traumas lead to chronic illness?
There is ongoing research being done to understand the mind-body connection and how communication occurs. Newport Academy, evidence-based healing centre, quotes Dr Jennifer Weinberg, a preventive and lifestyle medicine physician as saying that “the brain ‘the hardware’ that allows us to experience the thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions that we
Suffering after birth or pregnancy trauma? Is there help?
Sometimes, giving birth can be a traumatic experience. This is one of the reasons why woman turn to doulas for nurturing care to help them achieve the birth experience they envision. The problem with previous traumatic experiences is that it is having realistic expectations, especially when things don’t go according
What I learned from Salvador Dali about time and trauma
I recently went on a wonderful outing with my daughter to the Salvador Dali exhibition in Hertzliya. I love taking time off to go to museums. Unfortunately I don’t do it as often as I would like to. During our day out, which was her gift to me to celebrate
Tragedy in Meron – coping with external grief
A response to tragedy and grief.I feel like I need to share some of my thoughts after this devastating tragedy that occurred on Lag B’Omer on Thursday night. First, a little history about why Lag B’Omer is a holiday for the Jewish people, and not just a holiday, but a
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ – What traditions are we passing down? By Devorah Kur
This article was recently published in The Jerusalem Post. I grew up hearing my father singing the songs from Fiddler on the Roof with such gusto; so on the occasion of his 22nd yartzeit, I was in New York (last year when we could still travel,) and went to see
Published in the Jerusalem Post “In Jerusalem” Section – Shvat: The month of self-nurture
At this time of year, the nights are still longer than the days, but we have turned the corner on this. The darkness that prevails at night is beginning to lessen. Every month brings a spiritual energy with it. Two key themes empowered by Shvat are 1) nurturing and 2)
Published: ‘Telfed Magazine’ “What’s attitude got to do with stress & challenge?”
How I coped with Aliya By Devorah Kur (Telfed Magazine – page 18 & 19) Some people believe that it is the circumstances in our lives that determine our happiness or how we cope with struggle and difficulty. I am going to challenge this thinking. This reminds me of my
Published in the Jerusalem Post magazine: “What’s the difference between being ‘healed’ and being ‘cured’?”
When I was 25, my father was diagnosed with end-stage colon cancer. His diagnosis pulled the carpet out from under me, and changed the course of my life. He was only 54 at the time, and by 55 he died! He was given a book by Dr. Bernie Siegel, Love,
How to cope after the loss of a still birth or miscarriage.
What can you do to ease your pain and loss after a still birth or miscarriage? For many couples having a baby is not a simple exercise, and there are countless obstacles and stages to pass before that baby is brought home. From my work as a Therapeutic Reflexologist, Bereavement