Grief and the Brain with Mary-Frances O'Connor

Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD is a neuroscientist from the University of Arizona and the author of The Grieving Brain. It is helpful to understand what is happening in the brain when we are grieving and to know that grief is a form of learning. Here are some points we cover in this episode:bonds with our loved ones are deeply encoded in the brainwe need several coping strategies, matching the strategy to the circumstance is keyavoidance is a strategythe brain derives information from new experiences, take small steps towards thesehumans are capable of simultaneous reactions which can be confusinghow to help someone who is grievingthe distinction between grief and depressionthe importance of support and talking about our experiencethe relationship between us and our loved one goes on as they are a part of us If you want to find out more about Mary-Frances O'Connor and her work click here.Visit my website and sign up for my newsletter to find out more about me and the resources I offer at www.healingenergy.worldFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwakenYSJInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aclementvm/Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/awakenysjStock Media provided by sweetwaveaudio / Pond5