Stop the Stress ft. Simon Baum

Do you ever feel anxious and exhausted? Simon Baum used to feel that way all the time. He returns to Shtark Tank for a follow-up on one of our most popular episodes. Simo is an attorney, a maggid shiur, and a Ramat Beit Shemesh dad. This time we skip the symptoms and go after the causes. Simon shares what he learned the hard way during the years he was commuting to London every week while his family was building a new life in Israel. We cover: Why Torah and “real life” shouldn’t live in two separate buckets Ve’ahavta lere’acha kamocha as three relationships (Hashem, others, yourself), and why a crack in one shows up in the other two Perfectionism as a defense mechanism, and how it turns avodas Hashem into all or nothing The gap between yeshiva and the real world, and what gets missed when you learn as a single guy Feeling unfulfilled at work, and why the coworker who triggers you might be your personal avoda Hishtadlus and bitachon: the forward looking test and the backward looking test A 30 second grounding tool you can use before a stressful meeting or before you walk into your house Your phone as a solution to a problem, not the problem itself Why a water bottle delivered to a kid at school might have been the best thing Simon did all day Timestamps 02:40 Simon’s story and why he’s back 06:13 Stress: symptoms vs. causes 15:07 Yeshiva, perfectionism, and the three relationships 26:32 Building yourself vs. showing up for others 31:31 When work feels meaningless 37:18 Hishtadlus, bitachon, and staying calm 45:17 Phones, numbing, and the ten minutes of “my time” 50:46 The summary Mentioned: The God of My Understanding by Rabbi Shais Taub If this one hit home, subscribe and leave a five star review. It’s the best way to help Shtark Tank reach more professionals trying to make Torah and work fit together.