#455 Healing From Death of a Loved One
Happiness Podcast
Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D.
4.4 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Healing From Death of a Loved One
The death of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences in life. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone copes with loss in their own way. However, there are some things that can help you on your journey to healing.
Acknowledge your pain. It is important to allow yourself to feel your grief, no matter how difficult it is. Don't try to suppress your emotions or pretend that you are okay when you are not.
Talk to someone you trust. Talking about your feelings can help you to process your grief and start to heal. Talk to a friend, family member, therapist, or grief counselor.
Take care of yourself. Make sure to eat healthy foods, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly. Taking care of yourself physically will help you to cope with the emotional stress of grief.
Join a support group. Support groups can provide you with a safe space to share your feelings and connect with other people who have experienced similar losses.
Be patient. Healing from the death of a loved one takes time. Don't expect to feel better overnight. Be patient with yourself and allow yourself to grieve at your own pace.
Here are some additional tips that may be helpful:
- Honor the memory of your loved one. Find ways to keep their memory alive, such as looking through old photos and videos,talking about them with others, or creating a memorial in their honor.
- Do things that you enjoy. It is important to continue to do things that make you happy, even if it is difficult at first. Spending time with loved ones, pursuing hobbies, and engaging in activities that you find meaningful can help to lift your spirits.
- Seek professional help if needed. If you are struggling to cope with your grief, don't be afraid to seek professional help from a therapist or grief counselor. A therapist can help you to understand your grief and develop coping mechanisms.
Remember, healing from the death of a loved one is a journey, not a destination. It takes time, patience, and self-compassion. Be gentle with yourself and know that you are not alone.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the happiness podcast I'm Dr Robert Puff. We face a lot of challenges in our lives and the longer we live, the more challenges |
| 0:17.7 | we face. But when it comes to external events that impact us, |
| 0:23.8 | perhaps the biggest one we'll ever face |
| 0:26.7 | is the death of someone that we love. |
| 0:30.1 | But when these tragic events happen, is our life over? |
| 0:35.5 | Or can we heal from them, move forward, and still live a good life? |
| 0:47.4 | So in today's talk, we're going to explore how can we heal when someone we love dies. Live our life to the fullest, and at the same time, still in our hearts keeping the people that we love |
| 0:57.1 | that have gone before us, close to us. To begin with, death affects us in different ways. |
| 1:03.7 | If someone we know dies who's very close to us, like a child, a spouse or a parent, |
| 1:09.9 | that's going to have a very different impact than someone who's more distant, a friend, |
| 1:14.8 | a distant relative, a coworker. |
| 1:17.8 | Our relationship to the person who dies matters, even if it's apparent, for example, who are all normally fairly close to when they die, |
| 1:27.3 | if they die in their 80s, that's very different than for a teenager and they die. |
| 1:33.0 | For example, when both my grandmothers died, they were both 90 years old. |
| 1:38.0 | And though I had been very close to them throughout my life, |
| 1:41.0 | when they passed, it was like it was their time it was |
| 1:45.9 | okay and though I missed them and think about them even to this day there isn't any |
| 1:50.8 | pain associated with their passing. |
| 1:53.0 | In a sense, it was their time to go, |
| 1:56.0 | and we were prepared for their passing, |
| 1:58.0 | and though there was a loss, it was okay. |
| 2:02.0 | But sadly, this isn't how life always unfolds. But both my |
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