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“Hand to Earth” by Andy Goldsworthy: Goldsworthy’s work using natural, found resources can serve as inspiration for incorporating art into loss
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Tag Archives: Complicated Grief
Our Weekly Tip: Try Hypnosis For Complicated or Chronic Grief
Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind to help you move through grief
Our Tip of the Week: Grief is the natural emotional response to loss, and the temporary painful emotional states that typically arise while you’re grieving are actually your psychological tools for processing the loss. Though the anxiety, helplessness, anger, and sadness … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Dealin
g with the Sleeplessness That Accompanies Grief
After a major loss, it can be difficult to get a good night's sleep
Our Tip of the Week: It’s typical to experience disruptions in normal sleep patterns in the first few weeks and months of grief after a major loss. You may have trouble falling asleep, find yourself waking up throughout the night, or … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged A Good Night's Sleep: A Drug-Free Solution, Bedtime, Circadian rhythm, Comfort for Grief, Complicated Grief, Dealing with death, Dealing with Grief, Dealing with Loss and Grief, Essential oil, Grieving Guidance, Insomnia, Lavender, Lavender oil, Process of Grieving, Relax, Sleep, Sleep Aid
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Cake (2014) by Daniel Barnz
This dark drama paints a conflicting portrait of a woman dealing with complicated grief
When Cake came out in theaters last year, I remember hearing all the buzz about how “America’s Sweetheart” Jennifer Aniston made herself completely unglamorous in the role of a woman dealing with chronic pain (along and the snub she received … Continue reading
Saving Zoë by Alyson Noël
This fictional tale of a girl who loses her sister to murder teaches readers about the complexities of complicated grief
Struggling to figure out what to read next, visiting one of my local Little Free Libraries turned serendipitous when I picked up this book with my not-quite-that-common name (and its spelling) in its title and learned that death and complicated … Continue reading
Après Lui (2007) by Gaël Morel
This beautiful French film realistically captures the raw emotions and complicated grief of a mother whose only son dies suddenly in a car crash and follows how she tries to cope with his absence
Après Lui opens with two male best friends goofing around by dressing up in one of the men’s mothers’ clothes and dancing around to music. They invite the one friend’s mother, Camille (played by the amazing Catherine Deneuve) to come … Continue reading
How Do You Cope with Complicated Grief? An Interview with Daniel Clifford
Counselor Daniel Clifford talks about what complicated grief is and how yoga helps his clients heal
SevenPonds speaks with marriage and family therapist Daniel Clifford. Through his work as a counselor and yoga instructor, Daniel has expertise in coping with complicated grief mentally and physically. He began his work as a counselor in 2010 and has … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Bereavement, Complicated Grief, Daniel Clifford, Family Counseling, Grief, Grief Counseling, Interview, Therapy, Yoga, Yoga Therapy
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