Grief and Loss

When we have lost someone, through moves, break ups, deescalation, or death the brain takes about a year to process the loss. Many are somewhat familiar with different Stages of Grief, here are a couple other tools.

It is worth knowing the first year of loss the brain is often trying to understand “Why when I close my eyes the person is still ‘there’, but when I open them, they are not ‘here’. Internally they are still Phenomenologically Here, Now, and Close, hearing or having stories told can be essential. If you don’t know what to say, here are some Conversation Formulas. 

Tools other tools to endure and thrive from loss:

• Resilient Grieving
• Post Traumatic Growth
• Growing Stronger from Trauma
• Radical Acceptance
• Forgiveness Letter