English to Persian (Farsi) Other Psychology

So spending time with the emotions that come up (whether you made an active choice to go there, by looking in a memory box or visiting a memorial, or if that emotion rose up without choice) is a necessary part of that process. It allows the feelings to unfold and be expressed, through talking, writing, or weeping. When you feel you need to step back from that, it helps to turn your attention to something that brings the stress response back down. Using the self-soothing skills from Section 3 can be helpful (see page 109), especially when the pain has been overwhelming. Grounding techniques may also be helpful here. But there is no set prescription, as every individual, every relationship and therefore every grieving process is unique. The key is to find something safe that allows you some time for restoration, even if that time is short.