Growing Around Grief
In recent times I have experienced loss and grief more often and seen many friends and family experience it too. It's hard.
We experience Grief through loss including loved ones, relationships or a job
We feel sadness, confusion, disorientation and anxiety. Our immunity goes down
We go through different stages of grief. The brain goes into survival mode.. The thinking centre & emotional regulator become underactive while the control / fear area becomes overactive. The Left and Right are not integrated
Everyone’s Grief Journey is different. We don’t sleep, eat or think well
I have grown around this grief through gratitude and journaling practices. Learning that these are the benefits:
Integrate Left and Right Brain / Head and Heart
Increase long term Wellbeing by more than 10%
Better Physical, Mental & Emotional Health
Longer Sleep and better quality Sleep
Lower Stress & Depressive symptoms
More Energy, Focus, Connection & Productivity
Increased Immunity, Hope, Optimism & Resilience
Self Care for Rest, Reset, Recovery
Develop Positive Mindset, AM/PM Routines
I am running an adapted version of the successful Happy Life Habits 30 Day Gratitude & Journaling Habit Immersion Training Course.
This will include live sessions with activities adapted for the theme of loss and grief to help with the healing and grow around the grief.
In addition over the next few months I'll run my Positive Grief Talk.
If you are experiencing grief or know someone who is then consider joining these sessions.
New positive habits in just 10 mins a day.
Gratitude is much need at the moment, some many benefits that can help.
More details and registration click here.
Growing Around Grief Dates
“I’ve just completed the Happiness and Gratitude training programme that Shaileen hosted.
We all ‘know’ what to do and how to ‘be’ happy, positive and grateful but it’s not always something that’s at the forefront of our minds when we are in the day to day of our lives. I booked on this course back in November as something to look forward to for the start of the year.
Alongside Shaileens’ great questions and coaching support, there was a daily journal to complete.
The whole programme was really, really good. My mindset has grown stronger as a result of the course and for anyone who wants some MH (Mental Health) support, to be able to see the ‘wood for the trees’ or like me, just wants to spend a bit of time focussing on the ‘haves’ vs the ‘have nots’ - this is for you.
I highly recommend it to you and to anyone who supports MH in the workplace. It’s fabulous.”
“The Happy Life Habits course is tailor made for people with limited time who want more happiness in their lives. The course is informative and practical, while Shaileen (the course leader) makes it fun and easy for everyone to participate and enjoy. The five minute journal is a simple, yet effective, tool to help find the positives and to be grateful for the things in daily life that are sometimes easy to overlook or take for granted.”
“Gratitude and love always for sharing and allowing me to be part of HLH community, it has been very beneficial and to use the skills I have learnt and still on the journey of discovering.
I have found doing the journal has allowed me to explore my feelings, emotions, thoughts to what is life and what matters to be happy. I know most of us are driven by money and sadly this makes us more stressed and unhappy as we forget to pursue our dreams and ambitions in the pursuit of material things.
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