Finding Your Way Towards Healing

Death of a loved one is never a good experience, and most of the time, it can cause severe depression and anxiety. The feeling of loneliness can overshadow you and will make you lose your emotional, mental, and psychological senses. The recovery from such loss requires a lot of great effort and will vary on how much pain and suffering you can endure. Your disposition of a positive outlook will soon change to negative emotions and stress.

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Death is inevitable, and the process of coping up is laborious. Most people took too much time to heal themselves due to the emotionally distraught. Once you lose a person, it can’t be brought back to life. So the last thing you can do is find a way towards healing.

 

Acknowledge your pain

Pain and sadness are normal so being in denial is ineffective. You have to understand that it is okay to feel vulnerable and accept the fact that you are weak at the moment. “Acknowledge and accept the feelings: The first step is to learn to bring the feeling out.” Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD said. You must know how you feel and allow yourself to cry as much as you want. Accept that you need help and do not pretend that the whole thing is okay. Learn to use this disadvantage as a tool to help you recover. Deal with things and understand the nature of life.

 

Surround yourself with positive vibes

Losing someone will attract all the negative energy so you should stay in a safe and supportive environment. Surrounding yourself with people that genuinely care for you will somehow ease the unhelpful atmosphere. Gather support from friends and family and think of them as your access to the grieving process. Know that you are not alone because there are people that are willing to make you feel better.  “When people are given a supportive environment and a safe relationship, they can let down their guard and heal.” Lisa S. Larsen, PsyD explains.

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Don’t feel sorry for your loss

Don’t hold yourself hostage to the guilt you might have. You may feel guilty for not telling the person how much he means to you or for not doing anything to prevent his death, even if there is nothing you can do, but don’t be. You must understand that you haven’t lost anything. You have gained a new perspective on life. A person’s death is a painful experience, but it doesn’t mean that his memories are gone. He will still be part of who you are, so there’s no need to be sorry for that.

 

Do things that make you happy

Grieving can make you feel weak. So instead of focusing on your emptiness and despair, treat yourself nicely and give it a break. Try to maintain your schedule and do things that make you happy. Preoccupy yourself with beautiful thoughts that can make you feel comfortable again. “Happy people make healthier choices,” explains Scott Glassman, PsyD. Avoid isolating yourself from reality and try to live most of every moment of your life.

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Have Faith

Heal yourself by embracing life. Death will never define a person’s purpose for existence. So you have to encourage yourself and believe that the person you lost will always remain in your heart. Use the emotions you have to be able to move forward because, at the end of the day, the process of coping up through the bereavement depends on how you accept it.