Pg. 32 2026-27 Health & Wellness Magazine Lincoln Daily News physically. Meditation, yoga, spiritual reading, listening to music and crafting are good ways to refocus. Find ways to manage daily life and its demands. Another article, “When Grief Makes Everything Hard: Managing Daily Life After Loss,” advises that, “you manage daily tasks during bereavement by radically lowering expectations, simplifying decisions, accepting help, and treating yourself with the same compassion you would offer a dear friend in crisis.” Even when you try to manage your grief, there are times when it may seem overwhelming. The article “Understanding the Stages of Grief: Practical Steps for Healing” suggests that you consider seeking help from a mental health professional if you are experiencing the following: • Your sadness feels overwhelming most days • You struggle to function at work, school or home • You feel hopeless or numb for an extended period • You find yourself withdrawing from people you care about • You have thoughts of harming yourself. There are resources available to help when your grief becomes unbearable: “GriefShare” offers thirteen-week, faithbased support groups for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Each week, participants watch a video with grief recovery experts sharing their experiences followed by a group discussion time. A companion guide provides exercises intended to help participants learn valuable healing strategies. GriefShare Programs are offered at both JeffStreet Christian Church and Open Arms Christian Fellowship twice a year. For those 55 and over and on Medicare, the Senior Life Solutions group at Lincoln Memorial Hospital has both group and individual therapy sessions. Lincoln Pastoral Counseling Services offers individual counseling services. There are also many reading materials designed to help people through their grief. For instance, “Is My Grief Normal?”: 51 Questions People Are Asking About Loss,” written by grief experts, provides answers, insights, stories and encouragement to those dealing with grief. "Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief" has short reflections that offer comfort. "It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand" by Megan Devine clarifies how complex grief is and shares ways to manage it. People process grief in their own unique ways and what works for some may not work for others, but finding ways to manage grief will bring you closer to healing from the loss. The darkness of grief can become a passage through which you pass, but it need not be a pit from which you never emerge. Note: This article is for informational purposes only. It should not in any way be considered professional medical advice or medical advice of any kind. Lincoln Daily News is not responsible for any health issues that arise as a result of reading this informational article. [Angela Reiners]
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