EP 338: Using Mindfulness to Heal from Loss and Grief
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Hello, friends.
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\\nGiven today\\u2019s date, I wanted to share some thoughts and information on how mindfulness can help us process, cope with, and ultimately heal from loss.
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\\nWhether loss of loved ones, loss of a job, loss of material possessions, or loss of simple pleasures, loss is part of life.
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\\nAnd so is the grief that arises from it.
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\\nFor most of us, the instinct is to avoid the feelings of this grief.
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\\nOf course, this is understandable. Because it hurts.
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\\nBut when we try to distract ourselves from the grief, we don\\u2019t allow ourselves to heal.
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\\nIn today\\u2019s videos, I offer three practices to process loss and grief.
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\\nBut if you take nothing else from me today, please take this:
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\\nAllow yourself to turn towards the grief, despite the pain. Hold space for yourself. Give yourself some time. Let the grief in.
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\\nI promise you: while it may be painful to do this right now, in the long run you\\u2019ll be far better off for it.