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94 Rachel Tenpenny McGonigle | Managing the Holidays While Dealing With Grief and Trauma

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HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you!  For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here. About this week’s episode As the holiday season approaches, emotions around […]

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How Do You Define Yourself After Loss?

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(Note: The content of this article might be challenging if you’re a recently bereaved parent. Having said this, it might support you in moving forward with grief.) What do you choose? These are three labels or identities that I acquired in the space of 5 months a little less than 3 years ago. Since then

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Pay Attention To Your Words

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As bereaved parents, we make meaning with the words we assign to our experiences. This is, in most cases, an unconscious process. Many times it is based on how we used to process our emotions (and experiences in general) as a child, how our parents managed their emotions and how we saw the society around

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78 Joshua Black | Grief Dreams and What They Can Tell Us

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HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you!  For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here. About this week’s episode I know Joshua from being the host

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Imagine Walking A Mile In A Parent’s Life After Child Loss

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The other day I was taken by surprise as I watched Monica Lewinski’s TED talk “The Price of Shame.” As she was talking about the impact of social shaming, cyberbullying and the culture of public humiliation, one line especially stood out: “Imagine walking a mile in someone else’s headline.” In her talk, as Monica Lewinski

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52 James Fish Gill Bringing Loving Awareness To Your Pain Part 2

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➡️ If you haven’t listened to Part 1 – head back here first. HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you!  For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe

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Healthy Versus Unhealthy Coping Strategies for Grief

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All of my clients want to know how to deal with their grief and the aim is often and understandably to stop the intense pain. Healthy grieving strategies If you have been reading up on it, you have found lists with healthy grief coping strategies, such as, for example: Sharing your feelings: Talking to friends

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Best Questions to ask – Supporting Questions

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“The answers you get depend on the questions you ask.” ― Thomas S. Kuhn, Author of the book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Supporting yourself or someone else through the throws of grief and trauma really depends on the conversations that are happening, inside and outside. It is about the thoughts we have in our minds

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You Don’t Need To Say Much – Communication Rules

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Recently when coaching a couple regarding their communication I heard myself comment on their way of engaging with each other when listening and heard myself say: “You don’t need to say much in order for someone to feel really listened to.” Having said that, there are some things you need to do or say, even when you are the listener. Let’s have a closer look at the communication rules of active listening.

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