In Step 4 of the Mindfulness & Grief System, Heather Stang and Amanda Palermo explore how to work with difficult emotions in grief. This episode covers skillful courage, grieving styles, the RAIN practice, and how to know when to lean into what hurts and when to rest.
Grief can overwhelm your body with brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, and exhaustion. In Step 1, Conscious Relaxation of the Mindfulness & Grief System, you learn how to calm your nervous system before trying to process the loss. This foundational practice helps you reduce suffering and create steadiness when grief feels chaotic.
Grief can overwhelm your body with brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, and exhaustion. In Step 1, Conscious Relaxation of the Mindfulness & Grief System, you learn how to calm your nervous system before trying to process the loss. This foundational practice helps you reduce suffering and create steadiness when grief feels chaotic.
Grief can feel chaotic and overwhelming, especially when you do not know what to do with the waves of emotion that arise after loss. In this episode, Heather Stang and cohost Amanda Palermo explain why having a system matters when you are grieving. You will learn how structure can reduce suffering without forcing you to deny your pain or follow rigid stages. This conversation introduces the Mindfulness & Grief System and explains how it offers steadiness, choice, and support when everything feels uncertain. This episode is the first step in an eight-part series designed to help you live alongside grief with more clarity and care.
Grief changes you, but it also opens the door to new possibilities. Allowing transformation means honoring your loss while noticing how growth and resilience can emerge over time. This step of the Mindfulness and Grief System offers both reflection and practical tools to help you move forward without leaving your loved one behind.