Losing a loved one is one of the most painful human experiences. The grief that follows can be deep and prolonged. But there are skills we can learn to help us when grief of any kind finds us. I absolutely loved conversing with and learning from AmarAtma Khalsa about Grief, Loss and Resilience. We hope this episode brings you some hope!
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In this episode, AmarAtma and I discuss Healing Pain from Grief including answers to the following questions:
- How did AmarAtma become a Chaplain, Minister and Grief Coach?
- What is grief?
- Does grief end?
- How do you teach someone to grieve before they have ever experienced loss?
- Why is it important to grieve changes?
- How is emotional release / letting go helpful in the grief process?
- How do we cope with loss, expected vs. unexpected?
- What is anticipatory grief?
- What are the lifestyle practices we can use to help with grief?
- How can you support someone who is grieving?
- What are things we should NOT say to to someone in grief?
- What about the holidays and milestones?
- Is grief cumulative?
- What are secondary losses?
- How does the mind affect the body?
- How can practicing mindfulness help before and after a loss?
- How can grief coaching help before, during and after a loss?
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AmarAtma Khalsa is a Grief Coach with certification as an advanced grief recovery specialist. He has spent the better part of the decade supporting people transitioning out of this life, families grieving their loss, and hospital staff experiencing burnout as a board-certified Chaplain and an Ordained Sikh Dharma Minister.
AmarAtma completed his Chaplain residency and fellowship in Phoenix, AZ, at an inner-city trauma-1 university hospital specializing in trauma, critical care, and palliative care services. Along with his degree in Ministry, AmarAtma holds a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. AmarAtma has evolved this rarified education and professional experience blending trauma-informed practice, mind-body-spirit medicine, and emotional resilience into a virtual, 1:1 grief support program providing much-needed care to grievers with actionable and practical steps towards grief recovery.
For more from AmarAtma check out:
www.amaratmakhalsa.com
or
IG: @amaratmakhalsa
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All my love & gratitude to:
my guest: AmarAtma Khalsa,
my inspiration: my patients,
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my love, Michael.