Emuna Therapy

Shaping Up

 

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1. Pick a physical exercise.

2. Look up at the sky and declare that you are about to exercise so that you will be more fit to serve G-d.

3. Ask Him with sincerity and a pure heart to help you to accomplish and benefit from the exercise.

4. Ask him to help you let go and allow Him to correctly and safely position your arms, legs and whole body in the best possible ways.

5. Ask him to supervise and watch over you so that you're real potential can be released.

6. By keeping G-d in mind, the exercise will awaken your happy, uninhibited and spontaneous inner-child.

7. You will become in touch with the hope, optimism and confidence of youth.

8. You will experience the joy that comes with knowing that you can 'stretch your limits' and still progress in your life.

9. You are becoming more physically, emotionally and spiritually fit. 

With blessings,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Achieving your Goals

                                     

                                  Thought For Today

If you want to build a new house you must have a plan. You'll need to hire an architect and workers and to purchase the supplies that you need. By having a vision of the house you want in your mind you not only keep yourself focused on your goal but you continuously give yourself the encouragement and incentive that you need to keep working hard.

If having a clear vision of your goal is important in building your dream house how much more vital is it to have a clear and compelling vision for the plan and purpose of your life. Rebbe Nachman of Breslev says that we must find the time to think about the kind of life that would be best for us and then to get used to  keeping that vision of  our goal alive and before us at all times. By doing this, we will be able to avoid  the inevitable distractions that come up and keep ourselves running with inspiration in the right direction.

With blessings, dear friends,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Maximizing Your Gains

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The day after Yom Tov is called Isru Chag. This term means 'hold on to the holiday' and so we try and celebrate it even when it's over. How? On a basic level with good food and drink; and on a deeper level by training ourselves to incorporate the holiness that we gained from the holiday and bring it into our daily lives.

What important thought can we take with us from the holiday of Passover?

Hashem foretold in the Torah that when the Jewish people would be exiled, He would 'hide His face.' In exile it is no longer obvious that He manages all the affairs of the world, as it was when he freed us from Egypt.

Train yourself to recognize that , in reality, Hashem is  controlling all that happens in your life. Even the smallest incidents in your daily life is being marvelously orchestrated by Hashem.

The first step towards training yourself to believe that everything is being controlled by Hashem is to shift your head into imagining it. A long distance runner prepares himself for victory not simply by physical practice but primarily with mental practice. He strengthens his belief in himself by repeatedly 'seeing' himself succeed in his own mind first.

So too, a spiritual champion is someone who never stops pushing himself to 'see' that G-d's greatest desire is to help him in everything.

With blessings,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Live With Passion!

"Success" without meaning, excitement and a sense of fulfillment from what you're doing is really the ultimate failure. Do you have a vision? Are you ready to bring your life to the next level? If you are, we can have the tools to get you there! Here's a popular video from the past. It's my gift to you. Enjoy it and you'll have a great new week! 

With every blessing,

Dr. Zev

 

Clean Slate

As soon as we decide, in this moment to start again, for real, and Hashem sees that we mean business and truly want to make a brand new start, He wipes our slate clean and makes our evil inclination depressed instead of us. 

Hashem sent me this just in time for Purim. I really loved making it. It's my gift to you. Have a wonderful Purim and be happy, always!!

Dr. Zev Ballen

 

A Better Today!

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As soon as we decide in this moment to start again, for real, and Hashem sees that we really mean business and want to make a brand new start, He wipes our slate clean and makes our evil inclination depressed instead of us.

In today's lesson, I'll speak about how to feel like a new-born person, who is filled with motivation and hope to accomplish great things and to be thankful for the 'mistakes' that got you to this moment, today!

G-d Willing we'll be broadcasting today's lesson live from the Chut Shel Chesed Yeshiva in Jerusalem at 5:00 PM Israel time. The broadcast, as well as my lessons posted are Mac and iPod compatible. If you tune in too early to the live broadcast link, you'll be sent to the main page of the Breslev Israel website, so try to tune in as follows: 7:00 AM in LA and the West Coast, 8:00 AM Denver, 9:00 AM Mexico and Central Daylight, 10 AM EDT, 3 PM in the UK, 5:00 PM Johannesburg and Capetown, 5:00 PM Israel. G-d willing, we'll try and post a link to the lesson for all those who couldn't see it live by 12:o1 AM Monday (Israel time).

Every blessing,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Breathe Abundance!

 

 

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A Thought for Today

Do you ever worry that there won't be enough air to breathe? Why not? - because you're sure there is an abundance of air - you're confident that you'll never run short.

So what about G-d? Since He's the One who created the air, all the more so, shouldn't you let go and know that there's enough of Him to count on? Think about this the next time to are feeling a scarcity, deprivation, lacking in your life: is there ever even a moment when Hashem is not filling you and surrounding you? Whenever you need a boost take a deep breath of air and connect to Hashem's infinite presence.

Make today the fullest richest day of your life!

With Blessings,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Bright Moments

Everyone has bright moments when their greatness and perfection shine through and whatever they say or do comes out just right. But why are these moments so fleeting and how can we access our greatness more of the time? See my latest clip below.

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- Dr. Zev Ballen

 

The Illusion Of Truth

                                                                                                                                                                          

Research suggests that our minds have an easier time processing ideas that are familiar to us than ideas that are less familiar. We also tend to ascribe greater "truth" to those thoughts that come to us more easily. This illusory truth can be quite discouraging for many of us.

What is more familiar to you - thoughts of encouragement or thoughts of despair?

Here are four potent tools,  from Rabbi Arush, that can quickly bring you encouragement and Light whenever you need it:

1. Remember that all thoughts of encouragement are the Truth - they come from G-d; and all thoughts of despair are false and do not come from G-d.

2. Ask yourself: Who do I want to listen to? Do I want to listen to G-d or to the forces of falsehood?

3. Exercise your power of choice to focus on what is really True and not simply on what is familiar.

4. Repeat to yourself: "Hashem loves me. He is with me at all times. Even if I've fallen He will help me start again!"

Have a Blessed Day!

Dr. Zev Ballen

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Explosive Energy

Here's the fasted full-proof way there is to supercharge your spirits with explosive, electrifying, kosher energy! It's my gift to you.

Live happy and live long! With Blessings,

Dr. Zev Ballen