Category: Grief and Bereavement Category: Grief and Bereavement (show less) Other: New York Other: New York (show less)

Under normal circumstance, the holiday season can be a stressful time. When grieving the death of a loved one, holidays may be especially challenging. Unexpected & overwhelming emotions may suddenly arise. However, these anticipated moments can be managed. This workshop offers practical skills and strategies to provide comfort, support & techniques to both manage the grief & practice self-care while navigating the holiday season. The workshop spotlights 10 C's to cope with grief. It highlights the whole mind-body impact of grief & examines case studies focused on the benefits of “Write Your Script” to plan ahead for difficult moments. It provides “Do & Don’t” guidelines to help one stay in control, anticipate, take it easy and recognize that there is no right or wrong way to get through the holidays after the death of a loved one. We examine how to incorporate familiar rituals/customs/traditions with a twist to help cope. The emphasis is not on leaving a loved one behind. It is going forward and continuing our bonds with them in new ways during the holiday season.