How to use the 5 step NeuroCycle to heal grief & reclaim the loss of self & identity + how grief changes your brain structure & physical body

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss the different types of grief, how to manage grief using the Neurocycle, what happens in the brain and body when we don’t deal with our grief, how grief can affect our emotional and physical health, how to help a loved one deal with their grief, and more!  

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 

2:30 Why grief is unavoidable in life 

3:25 How we can learn to manage grief  

3:50 Why we never “get over” loss 

4:12 The many types of grief 

8:30 How to use mind management and the Neurocycle to manage grief 

11:50 How deep breathing helps calm down the mind  

21:35 The different stages of grief and how to deal with them  

23:20 Why it is so hard to deal with the loss of a loved one, and what you can do to make the process easier   

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