Tides of Grief
Navigating loss through mindful breath
A free ten-minute guided breathing practice for when grief feels like too much.
Is this you?
Whatever you've lost ~ a person, a marriage, a job, a pet, the life you thought you'd have ~
you're not alone in this.
Your energy is drained, and sleep doesn't bring it back.
Everyday decisions feel impossible.
You're confused about which direction to take with your life.
You want to be alone ~ and being alone makes everything harder.
The support you need feels out of reach.
Nothing is wrong with you. Grief changes the brain.
Grief doesn't live only in your heart. It changes your bain and floods your nervous system. I call it grief brain. It creates fog, memory loss, uncertainty, and the inability to decide.
Even the urge to pull away from everyone comes from your brain. It's designed to keep you safe ~ to protect you from any more pain. Alone time matters. But isolation won't help you carry your loss.
Your breath is one of the few things that reaches your nervous system directly. A slow, lengthened exhale tells the body it's safe to come down from fight-or-flight, freeze-or-fawn. That's where we begin.
What you'll receive
AUDIO ~ ABOUT 10 MINUTES
A guided practice
Two movements: a lengthening exhale to settle the body, then shamatha ~ peaceful abiding ~ resting with the natural breath. I've been using this technique for more than 50 years.
PRINTABLE PDF
A handout
The technique, step by step, and a few questions to sit with afterward ~ with room to write!
OVER THE NEXT WEEK
A few short emails
About what grief does to the brain and why it isn't your fault.
Who I am
I'm Therese Marchitelli. My husband, David, died suddenly in 1995. I've hit the dead ends. I've been blindsided. I've made mistakes and learned from them. Now I walk others through the years that follow a loss.
I've practiced meditation since 1975. Studying with many renowned Buddhist Masters. My teacher was Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, and the breathing practice you'll receive comes from his instruction. I'm a NeuroGrief & Loss Coach and Trainer, the founder of The Grief Literacy Project, and the author of What NOT To Do When Your Husband Dies, winner of a Gold Nautilus Book Award.
xo Therese
Supporting someone who's grieving?
If you're a manager, HR leader, or grief professional, this practice is for you, too ~ for yourself, or to share with the people you support.
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