Five Experts to Provide Torah Tips and Advice on De-Stressing
by Menachem Posner – chabad.org
If you feel like you or your loved ones are more stressed than usual, you are not alone.
According to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America 2023 survey, 58% of adults aged 35 to 44 reported experiencing chronic illnesses due to long-term stress, up from 48% in 2019. Additionally, 45% of adults in the same age group reported mental health diagnoses in 2023, compared to 31% in 2019.
But the good news is that it does not need to be that way. Torah wisdom offers us plenty of tools and resources, with which we can manage, eliminate or rise above the stress we are feeling.
To help you find the best practices and teachings that can help you destress, Chabad.org will soon air StressRX, a five-day summit during which you’ll explore practical insights and strategies that empower you to navigate life’s challenges with calmness and serenity.
While the presenters are experts, many with academic qualifications and clinical experience, much of their advice comes from Torah, the unending source of divine wisdom that informs every part of the human experience.
The summit is hosted by Chana Weisberg, host of Chabad.org’s Ordinary People Extraordinary Stories podcast, and will be presented in one-hour daily segments, each from another expert, airing from Sunday, Sept. 15, to Thursday, Sept. 19.
- The first presenter, Rabbi Dr. Yosef Shagalow, will guide you through the process of discovering and embracing “good stress,” which can fuel your purpose and transform your daily grind into a life of fulfillment.
- The following day, author and tech leader Michal Oshman will share her personal experience on how to successfully replace the fear of failure with clarity and direction and how to find joy and confidence amidst uncertainty.
- In her presentation, Torah lecturer and writer Rochel Holzkenner will offer strategies for overcoming social anxiety by cultivating joy, openness, and vulnerability.
- Then, Rus Devorah Wallen CSW, ACSW, CIMHP will guide participants through powerful and kosher breathing and meditation techniques that calm your body, settle your mind and nourish your soul.
- In the final installment, Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, author of Positivity Bias, will share practical techniques to reframe situations positively, shift mindsets towards resilience, and embrace a stress-free lifestyle through the lens of positivity.
“I loved hosting this summit and learned so much from these world-renowned experts,” says Weisberg, who produced the summit. “Each presentation tackles the topic of stress from a different vantage point. Each session contains invaluable tools and gems of wisdom that will help you shift your mindset to live a more stress-free life. And who doesn’t need that nowadays?!”
The course is free to all, but registration is required. Visit www.Chabad.org/StressRX to join!
