Comments on: Ask Laura: Dealing With Grief http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/10/02/ask-laura-dealing-with-grief/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:18:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Becky http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/10/02/ask-laura-dealing-with-grief/#comment-152422 Becky Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:03:01 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/10/02/ask-laura-dealing-with-grief/#comment-152422 <p>A few more suggestions: (1) Meditation. Just take a break, sit down, and focus on something. (2) Let it Be. Instead of trying to avoid the pain or work around it, just let it be - experience it. Observe it. (3) A warm bath. Don't forget some nice-smelling bath salts (like lavender).</p> A few more suggestions:
(1) Meditation. Just take a break, sit down, and focus on something.
(2) Let it Be. Instead of trying to avoid the pain or work around it, just let it be – experience it. Observe it.
(3) A warm bath. Don’t forget some nice-smelling bath salts (like lavender).

]]> By: Elaine http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/10/02/ask-laura-dealing-with-grief/#comment-130574 Elaine Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/10/02/ask-laura-dealing-with-grief/#comment-130574 <p>Anon. might also want to look into social outlets -- talking to friends or going to social events. I'm not very good at it myself, but just telling people that you're having a hard time and need a little support can help a lot.</p> <p>Depending on the particular losses and the extent of the sadness, s/he might want to find a support group or therapist. Sadness that goes on a long time can benefit from a more therapeutic intervention. Depression is a serious illness and deserves to be treated that way.</p> Anon. might also want to look into social outlets — talking to friends or going to social events. I’m not very good at it myself, but just telling people that you’re having a hard time and need a little support can help a lot.

Depending on the particular losses and the extent of the sadness, s/he might want to find a support group or therapist. Sadness that goes on a long time can benefit from a more therapeutic intervention. Depression is a serious illness and deserves to be treated that way.

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