Working Mindfully With Grief

If attachment is a 'natural' part of being human,  then grief is a 'natural' emotion that is experienced when one is parted from what is dear. "The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love; it is, perhaps, the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment" (Kalish, 1985, p182).  If grief is accepted it can become a tool for the development of great insight and lead to freedom. If on the other hand it is dealt with unskillfully it can initiate a whole chain of chronic dysfunction, confusion, depression, avoidance behaviours and general unhappiness. It seems that the more one can remain 'open' and mindfully experience the pain of grief, the greater possibility of effectively processing and overcoming its effects. We will explore how we can apply the four foundations of mindfulness to skillfully working with grief.

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