In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason invites Laura Jack, a Grief Counselor – to talk about strategies to deal with seasonal grief, and how to help individuals working through a life transition.

Laura and Jason dissect different stages of grief in their lives, and how they were able to overcome it. In addition, this episode explores how to communicate with others who are suffering grief, and several methods to help a grieving friend if need be. This episode may be a hard pill to swallow for some, but is an incredibly important conversation to pay attention to going into this holiday season. Check out Laura’s book, The Compassion Code.

Here is the video from Jock Willick, that I referred to during the episode, that I feel conveys a great message to vets, and anyone else experiencing a rough transition in their lives.  Please watch!

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HIGHLIGHTS:

[8:52] What moved Laura to write her first book

[18:41] What should people keep in mind during this time of year?

[37:55] What is the formal definition of grief? How do you know you’re grieving?

[41:20] What can someone experiencing grief do to help protect themselves from amplifying their grief?

[49:45] How can someone help support a friend experiencing grief?