At some point in our lives, we are bound to face some level of grief. A lot of people experience the negative effects of grief for quite a few years more than they should.
Grief is incredibly difficult to deal with, and it is something that can leave perhaps the strongest person hampered by their thoughts. We are all different and the way we manage grief will differ from one individual to another.
Hypnosis may help people to get over grief in a calm and genuine way. Grief is an organic process so it’s a good idea to allow a couple of years to pass before disturbing the natural order. However, it can hit some harder than others. When the intensity of grief has lasted for months or years and is perhaps being “medicated”, by alcohol, food, or solitude, then it may be time to reach out.
Getting over grief with Hypnotherapy
Grief applies to everyone in due course. Whenever a person struggles to move on from this, it can stop them living their life fully.
Hypnotherapy can help people to overcome grief in a calm and natural way. It’s crucial to note that it’s ok to grieve and that the natural process takes time.
The emotions associated with grief can be very powerful and can floor the strongest minded people. All of us are different and the way we deal with grief will probably differ from person to person.
There isn’t just one single type of grief
The term grief is generally linked to the loss of someone you love. However, there are lots of life events that may cause us to grieve. It’s not only death that we grieve over. We may grieve over such things as losing our jobs, loss of a pet, breaking up with a partner and even being separated from a friend could cause feelings of grief. As you can see grieving just isn’t the sole province of the death of a loved one.
Grieving
It is completely normal for us to grieve when someone close to us dies. Grief is utterly normal, and it comes in numerous forms. The process of grief can cause feelings of shame, rage, despair, and even desperation. And you may well face some physical uncomfortable side effects as well for instance insufficient sleep, loss of appetite, and illnesses caused as a reaction to your emotional state.
What of the foreseeable future
Even though grief is normal, every now and then people find it tough to move on. Many people find it extremely challenging to grieve and may find they truly feel nothing for years until something invokes their grief, and they mourn 5, 10, or even 15 years after the initial loss. A person may then be frustrated at themselves since they are not grieving, or they may fear the grief itself.
Hypnotherapy and grief
It’s critical to recollect our loved one and also be able to embrace our loss. Hypnotherapy will help by addressing the unhealthy thought processes that we have about the loss of a loved one and replacing them with more suitable, and hopefully, favourable ones.
Hypnotherapy can also allow you to gain control of your feelings associated with the loss. It’s crucial to acknowledge those feelings and process them so you can start to truly feel better. After which you should be able to proceed with your life, although not forgetting the way that individual made you truly feel throughout their life.
Despite the fact that grief is a normal process, it’s not unusual that many people find it is still having an unfavourable effect on their lifestyle two years later. If that’s the case you might try making use of hypnotherapeutic approaches to help the process along.
If you are still grieving and would like help, contact Katina on 01502 587341 or 07847 552 390 for a free consultation and discover how hypnotherapy can help you make the changes you want.
In my new post, following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II, I included my tips for helping with grief. You can read more here.