Helpful Strategies for Dealing with Grief

Search for inner peace
Talk with trusted ones
Use self-talk
Reach for supports and professional help
Learn to let people help you and soothe you
Keep a journal
Take it slow and be gentle with yourself
Start a sporting activity
Have a quilt made from their T-shirts
Play a musical instrument
Spend quiet time alone
Surround yourself with company when you need it
Make a list of ten things you like to do and find the time to do them
Exercise
Travel
Join a group
Take a course
Read a book
Listen to music
Draw or paint a picture
Talk about them!
Spend time in nature
Rest
Help others
Maintain your physical health
Forgive yourself when you struggle
Remember the good times, even when it hurts