April 2, 2023 by Lazer Brody
Many offer flowery advice for staying calm under pressure, but unfortunately, not much of the textbook and magazine ideas hold up when the bullets are flying, as they say in the military.
Every year, we all somehow succeed in preparing everything in time for Passover and Seder night. Even the calmest of souls suffers from a few frayed nerve endings on the way. Here in Israel, add the pressure of Passover to demonstrations going on out in the streets, the governmental chaos and constant terror threats. It’s not too conducive for inner peace, to say the least.
Over the years, I’ve put together a few simple guidelines to coping and staying calm in the scenarios of threats and threatening situations, which have proved effective. If these ploys work under rocket attacks and terror threats, they certainly won’t let you down in coping with day-to-day stress.
By now, the coast is probably clear. Every time you implement the above steps, in part or in whole, under fire, you develop more inner strength. These five ploys won’t let you down. Without them, I for one could not cope. Blessings for a really joyous and meaningful Passover!