Grief Hacks to Cope When You Feel Stuck

The speaker shares a recent experience of feeling immobilized by grief despite trying coping strategies, emphasizing that “vegging out” isn’t failure and that grief isn’t something to fix but to manage through normal ups and downs. They introduce practical five-minute “grief hacks” that can be used anytime and explain why they work: breath-work (including longer exhales and box breathing) to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and vagus nerve; writing it out (handwriting preferred) to engage the brain, reduce amygdala reactivity, and declutter thoughts; body movement/dancing to release stored emotions and regulate the nervous system; Healing Touch with hand-over-heart and supportive mantras to self-soothe and release oxytocin; stepping outside/grounding in nature to reduce cortisol and reconnect; and creativity (drawing, doodling, coloring, bilateral stimulation) to lower stress and activate reward and flow states. They also suggest gratitude or spiritual rituals, building a morning routine, and joining their free Skool community with journal prompts.00:00 Feeling Stuck in Grief01:21 Unhelpful Coping Habits02:50 Five Minute Reset Plan04:42 Breathwork for Calm07:24 Journal It Out12:38 Move Your Body14:47 Healing Touch Self Soothe16:56 Step Outside and Ground19:06 Creativity as Medicine21:41 Gratitude and Wrap Up🌀 Join the Creative Grief Journey Group for Emotional Empowerment...and support on Skool 🌟HERE 🌟Join my email list and don't miss a thing! HERE🔆 Transform you grief, Start a 30 days journal habit! Grab your 30 day journal prompts HEREDawn's Info:Facebook: Dawn Renee Bova IG:  https://www.instagram.com/dawnreneebova/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/HeARTworkbyDawn Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-renee-bova-304049239 Email: [email protected]