1649: Unresolved Grief and Anxiety Relief with Michele Mariscal

Michele Mariscal explains how recognizing unresolved grief can reduce emotional overwhelm and help people regain clarity, stability, and healthier daily functioning. She defines grief as the normal and natural reaction to loss of any kind, including changes in routines, patterns, or habits that create a sense of loss. The Grief Recovery Method recognizes more than 40 losses, including intangible losses such as safety and security after disasters. Mariscal uses evidence-based HeartMath and Grief Recovery Method tools to help people process emotions rather than suppress them. The Grief Recovery Method typically runs seven weeks privately or eight weeks in groups and combines grief education with practical action steps. She also challenges myths such as staying busy or assuming time alone heals emotional pain, noting that unresolved feelings can affect health, relationships, and focus. The most useful takeaway is to ask whether unresolved grief may be quietly shaping current anxiety, habits, relationships, or decisions.