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7 Ways to Treat Yourself With Kindness While Grieving

7 Ways to Treat Yourself With Kindness While Grieving

A while ago, we wrote an article about the need for self-compassion in grief. At the time, we defined self-compassion and…
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A Balanced Approach to Coping With Life After Loss

A Balanced Approach to Coping With Life After Loss

When coping with grief, it's logical to prioritize managing the distressing thoughts and emotions that have become a part of…
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Grief and Nutrition: Tips From A Wellness Guru

Grief and Nutrition: Tips From A Wellness Guru

It is officially 2016. Hard to believe, right?  Congrats on making it to a new year, since I am sure…
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The Healing Power of Animals

I should start out by acknowledging I’m the last person on earth who should be writing this post.   While I…
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The 'Yes, and...' approach to gratitude

Every once in a while we bring up the topic of gratitude and I know when we do a good percentage of…
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The Brain, Grief and Music

Listening to music may not sound like much of a coping skill, but music is a wondrous thing when applied…
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Grief and Getting a Good Night's Sleep

Grief and Getting a Good Night's Sleep

When my 5-year-old daughter is tired, it’s obvious to everyone but her. As far as she's concerned, everything is awful. Nothing…
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reconnecting with your passions

Reconnecting With Your Passions: Getting over the Meh's

Have you ever fallen in love with a thing? Not a person or a place, but a thing? Well maybe…
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Grief and Exercise: A Guide for Those Who Prefer the Couch

Grief and Exercise: A Guide For Those Who Prefer the Couch

Mental health professionals are too often in the tragic position of knowing exactly what they should do to take care of…
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