8 Strategies to Help You Choose Happiness in Times of Grief
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Everyone is forced to deal with grief at some point in their life. It’s challenging, but taking these steps will both lessen the grief and enable you to get something positive from it. In this episode, I share the 8 strategies I’ve learned that have helped her choose happiness in her grieving journey.
1. Gratitude
Take 5 minutes every day to physically write down what you are grateful for.
Try my Daily Gratitude Worksheet here.
2. Focus on the things you CAN control
Be honest… how much time do you spend worrying about things beyond your control? Focus on solution-based thoughts instead.
3. Focus on the people you still have in your life
When you are so focused on loss, you may be losing connections with the loved ones still in your life.
Time is fragile AF. And we certainly don’t have enough of it. Especially not to be wasting, okay?
4. Rely on your spirituality/religion
This happens naturally for most people, but grief can be a time to strengthen or even begin your spiritual journey.
5. Remember the good times
Fill your heart up with the good memories. Pull out old family photo albums when you need to remember the wonderful memories.
6. Rely on your friends/family for support
This is something I struggle with personally. I get radio silent, and those silent moments of reflection can turn into unhealthy isolation.
7. Honor them with new traditions
New traditions saved me in the first 2-3 years of my grief. Create something new for you and your family to do in honor of your loved one. Be intentional.
8. Allow the grief to turn into something positive
I spent an absurd amount of time reflecting on my life— the decisions, the plans, the opportunities, the goals, everything.
Ask yourself: what is important in your life? And then make some changes to reflect that.
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