10 Tips for Grieving during Christmas 2020
Christmas Rollercoaster Whether your loss happened recently or a long time ago, Christmas can be an emotional time. Especially now since you may be feeling increasingly isolated or missing family and friends. I lost my mum 14 years ago and my dad 7 years...
How to Deal with Grief Guilt
This is a mahoosive topic and one that I can probably only scratch the surface of outside of my one-to-one work. Guilt in grief is more common than you might think. Even more so in the current pandemic and amongst those bereaved directly due to COVID. It’s...
16 Signs & Symptoms of Complicated Grief
This is one I wrote a while ago for Life Coach Directory, and people still find it useful so I wanted to leave it here for you too... Normal grief Grief is a normal reaction to loss and isn’t time-bound. As you navigate loss and start to make sense of...
How to Spot the Difference Between Grief & Depression
It is not uncommon for people to question whether they - or someone they know - is depressed after a bereavement or significant loss. For most people, the emotional, psychological and physical symptoms experienced after a death can be attributed to normal...
The 7 Physical Effects of Grief
It’s easy to make the mistake of thinking that grief is purely emotional. Normal grief is a complex and multifaceted response to painful loss, bereavement or a traumatic event. Aside from the emotional response, it can also affect us in the following ways:...
The 6 Most Common Grief Emotions
Losing somebody you are close to is possibly the most devastating and painful experience ever. The intensity and unpredictable nature of grief is the part that people are most surprised by. This can feel overwhelming. People have all sorts of descriptions...
Coping with Anniversaries
Anniversaries, deathversaries, special occasions and annual holidays are all examples of events that can evoke memories of a loved one who has died. Such memories are also accompanied by a range of emotions that are unique to you. Just as each bereavement...
Food & Mood: 6 Easy Ways To Boost Your Energy Whilst Grieving.
It's okay to not be okay - up to a point. I cannot remember how many times I have come across this phrase since I lost my husband in August 2017. Being a member of a group of young widows and widowers, I noticed that it was used a lot when people were too...
NLP for Grief: The “Parts Integration” Technique.
There are so many stages of grief aren’t there? We can go through every emotion possible at any given moment, on any given day. The 'balloon in a glass bowl' effect. Imagine a large glass bowl with a balloon inside it. In the beginning, the balloon takes...
5 Ways to Get Involved in Dying Matters Awareness Week
Dying Matters Awareness Week In May, it’s Dying Matters Awareness Week. This gives us all the opportunity to place the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda. The week will run from 11th - 17th of May 2020,...