Grief Expert Release 5 Tools to Navigate Grief on Valentine's Day
New York, New York (PRWEB) February 10, 2015 -- This is a holiday that began in the High Middle Ages, when courtly love abounded. It is now a holiday of confections, cards and lovers declaring undying devotion for one another. Nathan states, “When you are not in a relationship or have recently lost a loved one the incessant commercialism of Valentine’s Day can cause depressive and anxious thoughts.”
Here are 5 tools to navigate through grief on Valentines Day:
1. If the day was historically important to the relationship, plan for it by choosing activities that are filled with self-care: go for a massage, a walk, visit a museum, watch something funny on TV or read a good book.
2. Introvert or extrovert?: Nathan states: “ IF you are an extrovert, reach out to people to make the day a good one or if you are an introvert, plan for quiet time. This is a day to love yourself.”
3. Be romantic with the self: Take a bubble bath with candles; write a love letter to the self or the lost loved one.
4. Be spontaneous and take a chance at something that has been on a personal bucket list.
5. Create a new ritual for the day that inspires creativity, self-love or acts of kindness toward others.
Be a change agent in creating a day worth living. Choose to make all days special, rather than believing that only one day of the year is meant to honor love.
About Edy Nathan:
Edy Nathan is a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in grief. For two seasons she was the therapist on the A&E TV Show, “Psychic Kids”. She holds Masters from both New York University and Fordham University. She has post-graduate training from the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy, The Gestalt Center and the Jungian Institute. She is a certified EMDR practitioner, regression therapist, certified hypnotherapist, relationship and grief expert. To find out more, visit EdyNathan.com.
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Edy Nathan, Edy Nathan MA,LCSW, http://www.edynathan.com, 2125397557, [email protected]
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