Dr Emily - Grief Lightening

The Imperfects

What would it look like if we were more open to grief?

This week, as promised, we are joined by our resident psychologist Dr Emily Musgrove to talk through grief from a clinical perspective.

Grief is proof of life, and proof of love. And while it is an incredibly unique experience for each person, there is a universality to it as well.

Dr Em walks us through how grief impacts the brain on a neurological level, and unpacks its unpredictable, non-linear path.
Explaining the difference between grief and grieving, Em reminds us about the importance of turning towards the pain and how to learn to ride the waves of grief, rather than expecting them to disappear.

And on a practical level, Ryan asks about what you can actually do for someone in grief to show them love and support.

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🫖 Other Imperfects episode’s mentioned in this episode

• Lauren Zonfrillo - Grief: The Shittest Greatest Gift - https://bit.ly/3GGXCMA
• Jamila Rizvi - Living with the effects of a brain tumour - https://bit.ly/4jK7CmV
• Gina Chick - Don’t Fight Life - https://apple.co/3UKpxQ8
• Clare Bowditch - Music, Panic Attacks & Body Image - https://apple.co/43iqzau

📖 Things to read

• The Grieving Brain - Mary-Frances O’Connor - https://bit.ly/4m55Mi3
• Self Compassion - Kristin Neff - https://bit.ly/4iQC25O
• Wherever You Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Zinn - https://bit.ly/3Z5LeMo
• Till Death Do Us Part - Lauren Zonfrillo - https://bit.ly/4m7Dy6z

💻 Things to check out

• Stroebe and Schut Dual-Process Model of Grief - https://bit.ly/4kbIeqc
• Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief - https://bit.ly/45tThVu
• Meghan Riordan Jarvis’ work - https://bit.ly/3RTyy7v

☎️ If you, or someone you know, is struggling with grief, Griefline 1300 845 745 is a great place to start

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