Grieving is learning as our brains adjust to a profound change.
KEY POINTS
- In grief, our brains must rewire to function in a world minus our loved one.
In grief, our brains must rewire to function in a world minus our loved one.
- When in grief, what happens to neurons that developed specifically to respond to the presence of the loved one?
When in grief, what happens to neurons that developed specifically to respond to the presence of the loved one?
- By avoiding painful feelings, you do not give your brain the opportunity to learn to manage them.
By avoiding painful feelings, you do not give your brain the opportunity to learn to manage them.
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