What Are the Stages of Grief?

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Which statement is typical of how a person in Kübler-Ross’ third stage of dying would react? The person tries to negotiate in order to live a little longer.

• Denial: When you first learn of a loss, it’s normal to think, “This isn’t happening.” You may feel shocked or numb.
• Anger: As reality sets in, you’re faced with the pain of your loss.
• Bargaining: During this stage, you dwell on what you could’ve done to prevent the loss.

Take a deep breath and inhale good energy. Release the breath and exhale all the toxicity from your body. Visualize the breath entering your lungs, clearing your head and then exhale and see the breath leaving your body through the bottoms of your feet.

For example, the DongUiBoGam states the following: “Liver is in charge of anger, heart is in charge of happiness, spleen is in charge of thoughtfulness, lungs are in charge of sadness, and kidneys are in charge of fear.” The quantification of the terms used to explain the relationships between emotion and bodily organs …

5 Strategies to Release and Overcome Emotional Pain

1. Awareness and Observation. There’s a quote that says “you have to feel it to heal it” and this is the first and most difficult step.
2. Non Judgement and Self-Compassion.
3. Acceptance.
4. Meditation and Deep Breathing.
5. Self Expression.

How to Let Go of Things from the Past

1. Create a positive mantra to counter the painful thoughts.
2. Create physical distance.
3. Do your own work.
4. Practice mindfulness.
5. Be gentle with yourself.
6. Allow the negative emotions to flow.
7. Accept that the other person may not apologize.
8. Engage in self-care.

When we continue holding on to grief, anxiety, pain, and resentment from the past without fully working through each situation, all of these experiences, patterns, and narratives accumulate inside the heart, making it even more difficult to let things go.

9 Ways to Not Let Things Get to You So Much — Even During Stressful Times

1. Acknowledge What’s Out of Your Control.
2. Journal Your Highs and Lows.
3. Exercise Mindfully.
4. Lean on Your Friends.
5. Do What You Can.
6. Practice Gratitude.
7. Connect with the Energy Around You.
8. Reframe Your Thinking.

If you find yourself wasting time worrying about things you can’t control, here are six things that can help:

1. Determine what you can control.
2. Focus on your influence.
3. Identify your fears.
4. Differentiate between ruminating and problem-solving.
5. Create a plan to manage your stress.
6. Develop healthy affirmations.

Here are five small practices to help you learn to embrace change and harness your creativity.

1. Mix up your routines. You may be stuck in ruts you don’t even realize.
2. Experiment with new tastes.
3. Add playfulness to your day.
4. Reach out to others.
5. Clear out old stuff.

It is commonly quoted as: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

Worrying stems from a desire to be in control. We often want to control our environment. Or we may want control over the outcome of every situation. But the more you try to control everything around you, the more anxious you’ll feel.

Rather than trying to stop or get rid of an anxious thought, give yourself permission to have it, but put off dwelling on it until later.

1. Create a “worry period.” Choose a set time and place for worrying.
2. Write down your worries.
3. Go over your “worry list” during the worry period.

Be gentle with yourself

1. Build up gradually – if something is too hard, look at breaking it down into smaller, more manageable chunks.
2. Reward your acheivements – pat yourself on the back for each small step you take.
3. Don’t focus on how far you’ve got to go or berate yourself for not getting there immediately.