TIPS ON COPING WITH GRIEF

1. Accept support from family and friends: According to your needs, balance time spent with others and time spent alone.
2. Watch your diet, and make time for exercise: Eat healthful food, drink plenty of water, and exercise moderately.
3. Get plenty of sleep: Recognize that sleep is essential to dealing with the fatigue of grieving.
4. Be Flexible: Since everyone grieves differently, find what works for you.
5. Avoid self destructive habit: Avoid the misuse of alcohol or drugs – which creates more problems than it solves.
6. Balance your time: Alternate periods of grieving with time for socializing and recreation.
7. Keep a routine: Regain a sense of normalcy by keeping yourself occupied with a good routine.
8. Avoid making big decision too soon: If possible, wait a year or more before making big decision you may later regret.
9. Remember your loved one: Collect pictures and mementos or write in a journal to keep alive your memory of the person who had died.
10. Get away: Make time for a change of place – even if for just a day or part of a day.
11. Help others: Renew your sense of purpose by doing things for those who need help, including others affected by the loss of your loved one.
12. Reevaluate your priorities: Use this opportunity to gain new insights into what truly matters and, as needed, make adjustment to your priorities.

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