Episode 19: Tending the Strong Emotions of Grief

Join host, Jan Lundy, as she shares her perspectives and practices on how to navigate the difficult emotions of grief. She shares three mindsets and practices which help us "tend" the strong feelings that come with grief and loss. These practices are rooted in mindfulness, neuroscience and compassionate care. She stresses that any and all emotions are normal in grief; the importance of having a "trusted other" to speak your grief story to; and a desire to attend to your grief emotions with wisdom and kindness. She also offers that if you are experiencing extremely difficult emotions due to complicated grief, traumatic grief or grief that feels stuck, to see professional guidance.