after the fi st anniversary of the Caring For Your self You May Also Wish To Consider Some of the Following: Take time to think, remember, Following the sudden death of someone close pray, meditate, mourn. it will probably feel like it takes all your Develop a resource list: phone numbers energy just to keep breathing, to drag yourself and places to contact when the going out of bed in the morning and to do simple gets tough. daily tasks. Everyone else’s seems ‘normality’ to highlight your feeling of Find distractions that will provide you may even feel like a distant with some time out. ‘abnormality’.You observer of your own life. Don’t worry; these Collect information, read simple books feelings are normal in your circumstances. about surviving suicide or sudden loss, or about life enhancement when you – On top of this, you may be bombarded are ready. with well-meaning advice from others trying to ease Use physical nurture like massage, spa your pain:‘fi someone else’,‘move house’,‘fi a early nights. new job’,‘travel’ anything to your – ‘take Contact a trained bereavement mind off your pain. ’ counsellor if the gets hard. Prioritise tasks and at first only do Things You Can Do To the essentials. Help Yourself Indulge yourself from time-to-time to Firstly, ignore all advice that doesn’t feel remind yourself that life still holds some right for you. Secondly, where possible good things. don’t make major decisions about your life Try to notice, acknowledge and reward until each step forward in some way. of us don’t death. Most of us don’t make make decisions decisions in our best interests when we’re in our best vulnerable. Take your time. interests when we’re
Caring For Your self Following the sudden death of someone close it will probably feel like it takes all your energy just to keep breathing, to drag yourself out of bed in the morning and to do simple daily tasks. Everyone else’s ‘normality’ seems to highlight your feeling of ‘abnormality’.You may even feel like a distant observer of your own life. Don’t worry; these feelings are normal in your circumstances. On top of this, you may be bombarded with well-meaning advice from others trying to ease your pain:‘fi someone else’,‘move house’,‘fi a new job’,‘travel’ – anything to ‘take your mind off ’ your pain. Things You Can Do To Help Yourself Firstly, ignore all advice that doesn’t feel right for you. Secondly, where possible don’t make major decisions about your life until after the fi st anniversary of the You May Also Wish To Consider Some of the Following: Take time to think, remember, pray, meditate, mourn. Develop a resource list: phone numbers and places to contact when the going gets tough. Find distractions that will provide you with some time out. Collect information, read simple books about surviving suicide or sudden loss, or about life enhancement – when you are ready. Use physical nurture like massage, spa early nights. Contact a trained bereavement counsellor if the gets hard. Prioritise tasks and at first only do the essentials. Indulge yourself from time-to-time to remind yourself that life still holds some good things. Try to notice, acknowledge and reward each step forward in some way. death. Most of us don’t make decisions in our best interests when we’re vulnerable. Take your time. of us don’t make decisions in our best interests when we’re
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