In recent weeks, Israeli society and especially our homelife has undergone a profound emotional upheaval. The war with Iran brought a roller coaster effect as fear, disruption, and a constant sense of daily threats have now given way to a new reality in an almost abrupt fashion —a ceasefire.

But the ceasefire has created its own set of qualms – as emotional turbulence has become a new state of upheaval with its own question mark of longevity. While the incessant sirens may be quieted, the uncertainty of the potential renewal comes with a new emotional price tag for those seeking some sense of normalcy and certainly within our homes.

The Hidden Attack on Shalom Bayit

One of the casualties of the recent war is the stress which couples have been under which has created its own inner attacks on our bastions of safety – our homes.

Couples have various forms of stress including:

Increased irritability

More frequent disagreements

Emotional distance or numbness

And what we have experienced is that our fight or flight parts of our brain have continued to take control in many cases with the calm core often losing out to the more heightened state of alerts.

Sarno’s Approach to Calm the Turbulence

One of my favorite “Go TO” resources when my emotional tranquility has been........

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