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you are grieving The first step towards regaining a a a a a sense of control is is to to understand grief Grief is is a a a a a a a a a physical social emotional psychological and and spiritual reaction to loss It It is natural normal and and necessary It It may cause a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of reactions including:
• • Feeling tired and irritable • • You may experience insomnia or feel
tired all the time • Appetite changes - you may may or may may not feel
hungry • Feelings of anxiousness - you may feel
worried and and excited at the same time like your your heart is racing and and you you you you cannot “catch your your breath” • Feelings of emptiness - you you you may may feel
hollow inside It may may be be hard to concentrate or remember things • Feeling out-of-control - - - you may feel
helpless angry or frightened All these feelings are normal Your whole world has changed You You cannot bring the the person back or or change change the the situation It is natural to feel
vulnerable Through Through information we gain a a a a a a a a a sense of understanding understanding Through Through understanding understanding we gain a a sense of control What you can do
Acknowledge and express your feelings Grief can be confusing Sadness anger fear and guilt are some of the most common emotions You may feel
feel
nothing at at all all or feel
feel
them all all at at the the the same time Do not be afraid of of the the the intensity of of your emotions Mood swings are normal Guilt can be one of the hardest emotions to to deal with and and it it may last a a a a a a a a a a a long time Self-blame and and doubt add to to to the pain of grief This can make it it difficult to to share with others Talking about your feelings or keeping a a a a a a a journal often helps you you gain perspective and insight There are are no right or wrong feelings feelings in in in in grief there are are just your feelings feelings Take care of yourself
Have compassion and take care of yourself
Eat properly get enough rest and exercise Grief causes tremendous stress on on your body It attacks even the strongest immune system You may catch more colds experience headaches or or muscle aches aches Taking care of yourself
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