Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Mindfulness is a superpower where you intentionally focus your attention instead of having it tossed about by racing thoughts or runaway emotions. It also allows you to choose your mindset and shift how you relate to an...
Although this is billed as the season to be jolly, it’s all too easy to become a holiday harpy. How can mindfulness help? This month’s blog is about a healthier way to respond when everything in your path goes sideways. This is for those moments when you...
When my kids were preschoolers, I remember seeing the movie “Blade Runner.” Or, more precisely, I remember not seeing it. After the initial viewing, I had almost no recall about it. There are many plotlines in this sci-fi cult classic. However, they were totally lost...
Picture this. The moment has turned tense. You are on your last good nerve. You look at each other … bewildered, hurt and disappointed. How did the situation go sideways so fast? What planet is this person from anyway? Unfortunately, this is an oh-so-common...
Every morning, at the crack of dawn, I’m out for my daily walk. I’ve got to get my exercise in before it gets too hot. Somewhere during this constitutional, my purpose changes. My pace slows down, my tummy relaxes and I begin to take deep breaths. I become...
The East Valley JCC is happy to partner with Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, and Temple Emanuel of Tempe to present a live virtual piano recital featuring Dr. Elias-Axel Pettersson at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25. The three entities joined together to bring a...
2024 Yom Hashoah ComemmorationMonday, May 6, 2024 5:30 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. program Candlelighting ceremony with special prayers in memory of those killed in the Holocaust Featured speaker: Björn Krondorfer, […]