Emuna Therapy

The False God of Anger

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What people crave most is a way out of their dreaded internal conflicts and uncertainty about themselves and their lives. People need the Truth in order to feel resolute in and safe about the decisions they are making and the goals they are pursuing. Without the Truth, they remain vulnerable to the first powerful emotion  and adrenaline release that comes along. They think to themselves:  'Wow this feels so much better. I like the power and control I'm feeling while I yell and scream. I really prefer this to the internal turmoil and self-doubting that I had before.' At once the raging person is convinced he is 'right,' and has found 'the truth' (the Devil's 'truth') after-all, how could such a powerful emotion be wrong?

Have a blessed day,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Squeezed for Time?

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A recent Gallup poll that showed that 50% of Americans feel they don't have enough time in the day. It's a big stress when we feel we have to brush our teeth, answer the phone, eat breakfast and get the kids out to school, all in the same two minutes. The way out of this 'squeezed for time' dilemna is easier than you think. Read further...

Also featured this week:

One in a Thousand - By Rabbi Shalom Arush (translated by Rabbi Lazer Brody)

A Garden of Paradise - By Rabbi Lazer Brody

Blessing of the Trees - by Tal Rotem

The Pop Quiz - By Racheli Reckles

Subliminal Encounters - By Chaya Gold Ovadia

The Easy Life - By Rivka Levy

Eating Healthy on Pesach - By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum

The Fatal Embrace of Ignorance - By Mordechai Yaakov Alon

The Scattered Coins - By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn

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Make today the best one ever!

Dr. Zev Ballen

Reducing Emotional Reactivity

So much of our suffering in life comes from our fighting with and trying to control everything. When we keep doggedly striving to make things turn out "right", G-d usually has something else up His sleeve. Here's the type of training you need to have psychological freedom and a satisfying life.

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Have a great week!

Dr. Zev

 

Demons Don't Exist

 

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When a person following the Emuna Therapy approach says: 'that thought is coming from the Dark Side, it's not a real, holy thought' - they are making that thought completely disappear. Hashem is the only reality here, and He just made that thought disappear. We're not suppressing anything; rather, we just got a whole bunch of Heavenly help, or siyatta dishemaya, to completely take that thought out of our personal picture. It's not buried somewhere deep down, ready to attack us again even harder the next time - it's completely gone.
 
The other guy who isn't following the Emuna Therapy approach, he's got a problem with "thought suppression", because he's still looking at his thoughts as though they are real, and that he has a real "mental demon" that he has to deal with. Again, if he's trying to deal with that demon without having Hashem in the picture, then after he "suppresses" his thought the demon is going to come back; and he's going to bring his bigger brother with him.
 
But for us, those mental demons don't exist anymore. They are a mirage. As soon as we tell Hashem that we are true to Him, and that we are loyal to Him, and that we know He is the only reality in our lives, then those negative thoughts simply disappear. We know that they are fake; that they are a...continue here...

Do you want some more great reading? Take a look at these:

Avi's Story - By Rabbi Shalom  Arush

Who am I? - by Rabbi Lazer Brody

Divine Letters - By Yael Karni

Selective Amnesia - By Tal Rotem

Emuna and the Job Search - By Dovber HaLevi

Giving Peace a Chance - by Rabbi Shalom Arush

Coming Clean - By Rivka Levy

Above the Sun - By Rabbi Lazer Brody

Opposite World - By Racheli Reckles

The Ten Commandments - By Rabbi David Charlop

Friendship

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Action Plan

Your core strengths are often the abilities that you take for granted. Think about what you do easily when you have free time.This video shows you how to play into your strengths and reach a targeted goal. Have a wonderful family Shabbos!

- Dr. Zev Ballen

 

Coaching At It's Best

We shot this gorgeous clip right after our sunrise prayers at the Holy Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. I'm grateful to Hashem and our super crew at Breslev Israel for putting this one together. It's a real beauty, guys!

Please enjoy it and share it with your friends!

With Blessings, Dr. Zev

 

An Opportunity To Grow

Ultimately we will be reunited with all of our loved ones. There will be a great resurrection of souls. Everyone will return to healed and perfected bodies.

Although we feel the loss of my wife's father, may he rest in peace, we are finding this to be an incredible opportunity for growth. You can continue reading about this in this week's article on Breslev Israel. It's called: Kaddish.

Here's the rest of this week's articles from Breslev Israel:

Giving Our Best - By Rabbi Shalom Arush

Hellenism - Nothing New - By Rabbi Lazer Brody

Shilo - By Tal Rotem

Diamonds in the Dirt - By Racheli Reckles

Great Expections - By Natalie Kovan

Discovering My Childhood - Rivka Levy

See You Later - By Rivka Levy

Our Holiday, Our Land - By Natalie Kovan

Casting Logic Away - By Rabbi David Charlop

With Blessings,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Short On Time?

Four new studies (Mogiler, et. al., 2012) have shown what people with emuna have always known. That, contrary to logic, giving away time that you don't have can make you feel like you have more of it.

What a beautiful observation of the Truth.

Where I have difficulty, as usual, is not in how my colleagues observe reality but in how they interpret it.  Psychologist Jeremy Dean concluded that the people, in these studies, who were generous felt better because of  odd "perceptual" alterations that their brains were subject to. He mentioned "10 ways that the mind warps time."

Aren't you curious to know about the spiritual orientations of the people that were studied?  The researchers might have come up with very different conclusions if they would have asked different questions that assessed the participants level of spirituality and emuna. Then they may have found that the deeper truth is that the people felt better for completely different reasons.

People with emuna feel really good about giving even if they objectively don't have much to give because they believe that G-d who is constantly looking after them will be pleased with their generosity, and in turn, will surely give them back everything that they need and more.  When people have little and give regardless, they are actively demonstrating and strengthening their emuna which is the greatest source of joy.

Blessings for the new month of Chesvan,

Dr. Zev Ballen

Emuna Tele-Classes Today

Dear cherished friend,

Do you need some sound advice in some area of your life? Would you prefer to speak to an experienced professional who works exclusively from an emuna orientation?

I am available to you for two hours today. You can call in and speak with me anonymously if you wish; or feel free to just listen and learn from the other callers.

Simply dial your county's phone number below and enter access code: 218660. 

Choose from two classes: 10-11am Israel time or 7-8pm Israel time.

Obviously I'm hoping to have the opportunity to speak with you personally. 

Live with strength and live with joy.

Blessings,

Dr. Zev

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Getting Unstuck

 

By Dr. Zev Ballen                                     image credit: maybii

When you want to break out of an  unproductive state of mind, start by asking yourself: "What am I doing right now?" By becoming more aware of what you are presently thinking, perceiving and doing you are preparing yourself to switch to a more useful and productive state. 

Now ask Hashem to pull you into the external world; to engage all your senses outside of yourself. Notice the trees; the sky; the clouds, the feeling of your muscles working as you move and walk; listen to the sound of your breathing as you walk a bit faster and leave behind those needless worries.

Allow Hashem to send you loving messages through all your sensory channels: tune in to everything you see; tune into everything you hear; everything you feel, taste and smell. Move away from whatever was bothering you more and more with each step forward. Remember to thank Hashem for your beautiful life and enabling you to re-connect with it. Have a great day!

With Blessings,

Dr. Zev Ballen