Mastering your mind

Resources

Hack 1 - Good Friendships

A real friend accepts who you are and allows you to become the person you should be.

Hack 2 - Mood Boosting

Happiness doesn’t just happen, you have to make it.

Hack 3 - Overcoming Stress

Always take the maximum our of life – don’t let life take the maximum out of you.

Hack 4 - Facing Problems & Life Challenges

Often, it’s the things we desire in life which makes us the person we most want to be.

Hack 5 - Taming Your Anger

Anger doesn’t resolve anything but quickly destroys everything.

Hack 6 - Balance

Anger doesn’t resolve anything but quickly destroys everything.

Hack 7 - I.C.B.B. (I Can Be bothered)

Q. Some run away from it some put up with it, and some become great because of it. But what is ‘it’? A. Hard work.

Hack 8 - Good Night’s Sleep

If you want to open your eyes to a happier world in the morning, then you need to close your eyes properly at night

Hack 9 - Speaking Up & Speaking Out

True strength is being able to admit first to yourself and then to others: “I am not okay"

Hack 10 - To Change or Not to Change

Every person has the power to change themselves, their lives, and their future.

Hack 1 - Good Friendships

Hack 2 – Mood Boosting

Hack 3 – Overcoming Stress

Hack 4 - Facing Problems and Life Challenges

Hack 5 –Taming Your Anger

Hack 6 – Balance

Hack 7 – I.C.B.B.

Hack 8 – Good Night’s Sleep

Hack 9 – Speaking Up
and Speaking Out

Hack 10 – To Change or
Not to Change

Testimonials

Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz
International lecturer and noted author

“Mastering Your Mind is a great book: highly readable, a lot of fun, packed with amazingly good advice, and very practical.”

Rabbi Shraga Feivel Zimmerman
Federation Rov & Av Beis Din

"The importance of being of sound mind and countenance cannot be overemphasised. For this reason, I am particularly grateful to Yaakov for this initiative"

Rhena Branch
CBT therapist, international author and lecturer

“This is a great book! Very accessible, light-hearted, and full of wisdom. Yaakov Barr offers scientifically proven, powerful CBT interventions and tailors them to suit the young Jewish adult reader. ”

Rabbi Shimon Russell Psychotherapist and renowned expert on parenting

“Yaakov Barr has written a comprehensive book rich with understanding and helpful supportive techniques, relevant to their challenges. . ”

John Cameron OBE, (d, Aug 2023)
Ex head of NSPCC, Childline & JTeen Patron

“A wonderful book providing a vital resource for parents to help them simplify what is becoming an ever more complex role- supporting their teen on life’s journey. Congratulations on a very successful project.”

Dan Levy
Editor of the Jewish Tribune

“I wish you had been around when I was a teen. How different life might have been armed with these hacks! How luck is this generation!”

Resources

Testimonials

Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz International lecturer and noted author

Rabbi Shraga Feivel Zimmerman Federation Rov & Av Beis Din

Rhena Branch CBT therapist, international author and lecturer