Rabbi Daniel Lapin & Susan Lapin 
The Holistic You Workbook 
Integrating Your Family, Finances, Faith, Friendships, and Fitness

An essential companion to The Holistic You

In The Holistic You: Integrating Your Family, Finances, Faith, Friendships, and Fitness Workbook, the renowned Rabbi Daniel Lapin delivers a practical companion and accompaniment to his widely read The Holistic You. If you were inspired by the idea of holistic life renewal but aren’t sure of the next step, this book is for you. In the workbook, you’ll find practical strategies for implementing the 5F crosslinks into your personal and business lifeplans.

Exercises include

* Explorations and descriptions of how characteristics such as punctuality, zeal, and humility can be used to enhance every aspect of one’s life.

* Additional study materials for readers who wish to become 5F trainers

* Developing each F even when one is introverted or otherwise handicapped.

* Restoring relationships after years of neglect.

* Replacing passivity with ambitious activism

* Implementing the power of partnership into every part of life.

An indispensable and hands-on resource for people who want to get the absolute most out of the already powerful The Holistic You, this workbook is a can’t-miss source of wisdom perfect for investors, entrepreneurs, , parents, and anyone looking for applicable and relevant advice they can apply immediately at home, at work, at school, and anywhere else.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xiii

About the Authors xv

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Meeting the Five Fs 9

What Systems Have We Been Sold? Getting Rid of Our Myths of Happiness 14

The Secret of Ancient Jewish Wisdom 19

How Holistic Systems Work 22

It Helps to Play by the Rules of the Game 29

Chapter 2 Connect for Success 33

Connections in Time 36

The Bible’s Teaching of Connection 39

Family Connection 43

Connection to Belongings 47

The True Meaning of Harmony 48

Chapter 3 Seeing the Invisible 53

The Blindness of Science 57

Human Origins 61

Can We Really Get Along Without God Awareness? 69

Chapter 4 Bodybuilding 77

How Fitness Is Impacted by the Other Four Fs 79

Healing the Soul to Heal the Body 87

Healing the Body to Heal the Soul 90

The Golden Mean 92

Food: Filling and Fulfilling 94

The Other End of the Mouth– The Indignity of ‚Crap‘ 100

The Spiritual Message of Sleep 102

Resistance and Struggle 103

Chapter 5 Money and Morality 107

Let’s Connect 112

Language Matters 120

Earning Money Versus Receiving Money 122

Chapter 6 Sex: Pleasure and Pain 125

Changes and Not- So- Changes, Let There Be 127

Are Men and Women the Same? 135

The Explosive Power of Sex 141

The Physical Depicts the Spiritual 144

Chapter 7 Some Tough Decisions 147

Are Marriage and Children Disposable? 151

Finance and Marriage 153

Platonic Relationships 155

Making Money Is Central to a Man’s Masculinity 159

Teams Are Made of People Fulfilling Different Roles 160

Deliberate Decisions 166

Chapter 8 Putting the 5Fs to Work 167

How to Grow 169

Takeaways from The Holistic You 170

Index 177

Über den Autor

Rabbi Daniel Lapin and Susan Lapin are media personalities, speakers, and authors with a passion for teaching ancient Jewish life principles extracted from the Bible, making them accessible to folks of every background. International audiences regard the Lapins‘ work as entertaining, enlightening, and life-changing.