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The audience for The Sudden Loss Survival Guide includes readers who have suffered the unexpected loss of a beloved person. These losses occur from natural causes, undiagnosed medical conditions, accidents, road crashes, suicides, natural disasters, and acts of violence. The readers are college-educated adults who are interested in self-help, continual learning, and balanced lifestyles. They read at least four books per year and keep them on their bedside or living room tables for easy access. Hospice professionals, funeral directors, clergy, and bereavement caregivers will also buy The Sudden Loss Survival Guide to effectively guide clients to achieve peace and well-being. Members of this group will use The Sudden Loss Survival Guide as a reference for proactive measures, easy-to-use tools and action prompts to facilitate healing. The Sudden Loss Survival Guide empowers coaches, teachers, and school counselors with effective tools and knowledge to successfully help individuals move beyond grief. The Sudden Loss Survival Guide provides an easy-to-follow, systematic program for these professionals to provide increased insight, understanding, and support. Friends, relatives, and teachers of the bereaved will purchase this book to provide support for grief recovery. People don't always know how to help someone who is grieving or what to expect when someone experiences a sudden loss. Due to the discomfort, the bereaved person's family and friends want quick solutions and practical advice. The Sudden Loss Survival Guide shares real-world tools to provide immediate comfort.

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Author:   Chelsea Hanson ,  Marty Tousley ,  Jan Warner
Publisher:   Mango Media
Imprint:   Mango Media
ISBN:  

9781642502282

ISBN 10:   1642502286
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   04 June 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction This is a Book of Healing This is a Book of Transformation This is a Book of Comfort How to Use this Book The Seven Grief Healing Practices Practicing What You Learn Noticing Resistance to Healing Starting A Dedicated Healing Journal Creating a Safe Place to Grieve Making Your Healing Sanctuary Meaningful Using Your Healing Sanctuary Practice One: Readjust Understand Sorrow Journey through Grief How Will I Get Through Loss? What Grief Is What Grief Is Not How Long Will Grief Last? What Should I Expect? Am I Going Crazy? Why Don’t Others Talk About Death? Should I Talk About Her/Him? Where Is My Loved One? Why Did This Happen Why Am I Questioning My Faith? How Do I Make Sense Of This? Will I Have Closure? Will Happiness Ever Reappear Practice Two: Release Allow and Let Go of Grief You Can and Will Go On Choosing Hope Committing to Healing Owning Your Grief Defining Healing Choosing to Heal with Intention Affirming Your Intention to Heal Allowing Your Painful Emotions Soothing Resistance to Grieving Letting Go of Emotions Identifying Cumulative Grief Practice Three: Renew Foster A Support System Caring for Yourself Reaching Out for Help Asking for Specific Help Finding Support From the Right People Talking About Sorrow Putting Your Needs First and Expressing Preferences Being an Advocate for Your Needs and Emotions Exploring and Breaking Grief Myths Dealing with Misinformation Surviving the Milestones Making Progress Easing Into Work Challenges Navigating the Grief Terrain Practice Four: Reconnect Develop Ongoing Spiritual Connection Healing Grief with Spiritual Presence Using Spiritual Connection Noticing the Signs Imagining Heaven Asking for Without a Doubt Signs Becoming Familiar with Types of Signs Not Sensing Signs Using Meditation Using Prayer Practice Five: Reassess Discover Meaning and Purpose from Loss Noticing Your Growth Viewing Today as a Gift Living Life Authentically Cultivating Desires from your Authentic Self Answering the Important Questions Bringing Joy into Your Life Gradually Finding Passion and Purpose Exploring Your Inner Self Returning to Joy Practice Six: Reassure Provide Peace to Those you Love Revealing Your Heart Letting Others In Creating a Legacy Letter Overcoming Resistance to Sharing Your Message Crafting Your Legacy Message Sharing Messages for Future Occasions Shining On Practice Seven: Remember Honor Your Beloved and Memories Creatively Memorializing Your Loved One Choosing How to Remember Repurposing Personal Belongings Redesigning Jewelry Linking to Tangible Items Using Living Memorials Mourning With Symbols Remembering Through a Cause Using Remembrance Practices Living While Remembering Epilogue Suggested Reading Acknowledgments ​About the Author

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Chelsea Hanson is a nationally recognized grief educator and founder of With Sympathy Gifts and Keepsakes, which is an online memorial gift store and grief support center. Hanson found her true purpose in grief support and legacy work and graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison as a grief support specialist with certifications in holistic life coaching and life legacy preservation. By connecting her 20 years of business expertise with her true calling, she is an entrepreneur who specializes in grief products and programs to help others transform personal setbacks into opportunities to live a meaningful life. Chelsea transcended unexpected loss over time, losing both her father and mother at a young age. She now lives and works in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with her husband and son. Marty Tousley, RN, MS, FT, is both a bereaved parent and a bereaved child. She has focused her practice on issues of grief, loss, and transition for more than 40 years. As a grief counselor, Tousley administers and moderates GriefHealingDiscussionGroups.com and runs GriefHealing.com. Tousley is the author of Finding Your Way through Grief: A Guide for the First Year and The Final Farewell: Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Your Pet. She is a frequent contributor to healthcare journals, newsletters, and magazines for the public, and has written several articles and book chapters in the professional nursing and medical literature. Her online articles appear on the Grief Healing Blog, as well as the Open to Hope Foundation and the Grief Toolbox websites. She is a registered nurse with a master's degree in Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. She has earned the Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH) credential and was awarded the Fellow in Thanatology (FT) certification by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She and her husband Michael live Sarasota, Florida. Jan Warner's husband died in 2009, and she started the blog, Grief Speaks Out, which continues today. When Warner later created Grief Speaks Out, an online community, she never imagined that it would become a loving, supportive community to over 2 million people worldwide. Warner is the author of Grief Day by Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss. She has a Master’s degree in Counseling and has worked in child abuse and suicide prevention. She owned the bookstore, The Turning Page. She has produced documentaries including The Last Laugh by Ferne Pearlstein and Poetry of Resilience by Katja Esson. She also produced the off-Broadway play, Party Face. Jan is an avid traveler and has been to all 7 continents. Her favorite thing, though, is spending time with her daughter Erin and her granddaughter Gwendolyn. She lives in New York City.

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