How To Cope With Anticipatory Grief | What Is, How To...

What is anticipatory grief?Julia Samuel, psychotherapist, author, and podcaster is here to unravel the complexities. Anticipatory grief hits when you receive bad news-whether a health diagnosis or the end of a relationship-altering your present and future expectations.
Often linked only to death, we need to legitimise feelings of anticipatory grief from living losses. Blocking pain with denial or busyness harms us; emotions are signals to navigate life changes. Coping strategies involve facing the pain, cultivating loss orientation, and balancing restorative practices, hope, and gratitude.
Fear is a strong emotion in anticipatory grief, and exercise becomes a powerful ally. Learn to manage anxiety by intentionally redirecting attention and soothing yourself. Addressing community questions, including the loss of a beloved pet or preparing for a parent's future, reveals the importance of normalising feelings and making memories.
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[@Mushroom321-]

- Exercice ! - journaling, a guided journal is wonderful !! 🎉🎉

[@tanyagrazziani1956]

“Pain is the agent of change”🙌Elevate🙏

[@mzy9173]

I think more people need to learn this term. Ive been searching for a video on this but didnt know the term anticipatory grieving until today. Thank you

[@peopleplacesandperspective5564]

This phase of life has so much loss. Grateful though, just not very motivated either. I am doing somethings, and grateful. I’ll be glad when I’m feeling more carefree and happy. Physical pain is rough to live with, and that’s changed myself a lot. Geez, Louise… give myself a mental break. 😮🙏🏽💜Thank you Ladies.

[@Mushroom321-]

I needed this !! 😮😮🎉🎉

[@Mushroom321-]

1st time hearing of this,! 🤔👏🏼👏🏼

[@butterfly4875]

I'm living this ❤

[@Mushroom321-]

I like that divorce was mentioned.! Finding the new identity . Yes!, true !!

[@inezp.1689]

Needed this thank you. The television visualization helped when I tried it

[@katsweeterly2039]

LOVED THIS, but the intro has a mix-up, it says PHYSIOtherapist ;) which is tying neatly into her advice with exercise...

[@timmatheny-lo9ze]

Thank you for having Julia on your channel. Through the five years of my wife’s FTD diagnosis I lost the lady I loved. Then fell in love again with a different lady. Almost feels like I lost her twice.❤️‍🩹

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I am grieving my husbands dementia diagnosis. He is 71 and I feel trapped and scared and I cry everyday..