Dealing With the Death of a Parent

Many people are shocked by how overwhelming the experience of the death of a parent can be. It is one of the major milestones of life. And you cannot escape the physical, emotional and practical demands of your new situation.

What to Do With the End of the World’ Feeling

The experience that almost everyone shares is that up until now our parent or parents have ‘always been there’.

And even though we intellectually know that everyone will die one day, this knowledge is not enough to shake the feelings of loss that seems to make any sense at all. Knowing that death is ‘normal’ is gives us little solace as we try to come to grips with their death.

So when a parent dies, it can feel as if the very foundation of your world has crumbled around you.It is one of the most devastating experiences that most people will suffer.

Grief is an Exhausting Process

The process of grieving is exhausting, and it takes a great deal of energy, for example you need to:

• Cope with your feelings around the death of a parent
• Deal with the process of grieving
• Cope with the grief of others around you who may also have been affected
• Adjust to life without them physically and emotionally

Coping With Grief

In this time of grief you need to gather all your resources to help yourself come through this time. And it can be very tiring.

Remember that, even if the death of your parent was expected, you will still be in a state of shock. You may feel dissociated from what is happening around you, or as if you are running on autopilot. You may be racing as if all is normal, and even feel numb or blank.

There is no ‘right’ way to feel in times of grief and loss. And no matter what anyone tells you – there is no right way to deal with grief. All you can do at this time is to feel whatever you feel, and accept that that is how you feel. Grief affects everyone one in a different way and its important to know that your response to grief is unique to you.

Is There Anything to Help With Grief

Even though it feels as if grief is a roller coaster that is pulling you in all directions, there actually is a way to ride this roller coaster of emotions.

You see, grieving is something that you do. That is, grief is a behavior, and like all behaviors, it can be done more or less skillfully.

In grieving, you gradually let go of the life that included the living presence of that parent. And adjust to the life where their presence has become a memory. This way you will be better able move from living in a stuck state of grief and move to a place where you are able to live and honour the memory of a parent.

And there are a number of ways you can ease yourself through this necessary and inescapable task.

Come to Terms With the Situation With Hypnosis

Dealing with Death of a Parent is an audio hypnosis session that will help you with the psychological task of accepting the passing of your parent and preparing for the life you must now live.

Hypnosis provides a state of relaxed detachment that allows your mind to make the adjustments necessary to cope to terms with your parent’s death. Adjustments which are difficult when swamped by a tidal wave of emotion.

As you relax and listen repeatedly to your download, you’ll notice that you:

• Can begin to look forward again and enjoy the good things in life
• Feel that you are fully honouring the memory of your parent
• Are better able to allow yourself time to relax
• No longer feel so out of control emotionally.

Download Dealing with Death of a Parent and build a new perspective on what your relationship with your parent can mean to you in the future. You can listen on your computer or device or via our free app which you can access when you have completed your purchase.