Stress

Why is everyone losing hair and what can be done?

Increased shedding can appear during the transition season, but not all shedding is necessarily seasonal. Dr. Sivan Mercer, a dermatology specialist, explains what lies behind the phenomenon.

Why is everyone losing hair and what can be done?
Forest therapy

New study: This simple thing may reduce stress, anxiety and depression

A pregnant woman is seen holding her stomach in front of foliage (illustrative)

Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds

What happens to the gut when a child experiences stress?

The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today


For tense times: We tested Garmin’s new smart blood pressure monitor

Garmin launches a smart blood pressure monitor that integrates with its app, but the compact design comes at the cost of ease of use, and the slightly high price is somewhat off-putting.

 Garmin's blood pressure monitor

Do stress balls really reduce stress or anxiety?

Many people use them, but are they an effective product or just a pointless trend? Here’s what the experts have to say.

Stress balls

How not to get divorced during wartime: 6 tools that can save your marriage

How to recognize that your family members’ survival responses don’t mean they don’t love you, when to be concerned about new behaviors, and how to create a home that offers security during wartime.

 A couple arguing

Are the kids stressed by the situation? Here are some medicinal herbs that can help reduce anxiety

How can we recognize when children are anxious, and is it possible to reduce anxiety levels with the help of plants?

 In children, it’s not always one sentence or a specific behavior that indicates anxiety

Under fire, under pressure: Managing stress in a war without pause - opinion

These steps allow us to maintain our personal, physical, and mental resilience – even when the reality around us remains unstable.

  Israelis take cover in a public shelter in Jerusalem, during a ballistic missile attack fired from Iran into Israel June 13, 2025.

This is the most important muscle to train during wartime

Resilience is the ability to keep moving, even when your heart is heavy. It’s a muscle. The good news? It can be trained. An organizational resilience expert explains how.

 Resilience. This is the most important muscle to train during wartime

Without you noticing: This is the extreme way your body reacts to war

The inner stress may not be visible, but it manifests through a variety of physical symptoms that can be severe. Teeth grinding is one of them.

 At the dentist

Israelis report surge in ankle injuries due to rush to bomb shelters during Israel-Iran War

During times of heightened security, ankle sprains become even more frequent in Israel.

 Doctor or physiotherapist giving the expert treatment to the broken leg patient on the bed for a good recovery.

Why the war with Iran is different from anything we’ve known – and how it affects us all

How the disruption of sleep during wartime nights affects our concentration, mood, and daily functioning – and what we can do to cope better.

 After two nights or more, the effects begin to accumulate

Pregnancy in a time of uncertainty: How to calm yourself at home

Pregnant women experience anxiety and stress in these difficult days even more intensely. Here are practical tips on how to reduce stress and protect the health of the fetus and the mother.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward