The 7 Stages of Grief During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Quarantine

The 7 Stages of Grief During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Quarantine This video is a sample clip from the FREE online course: Mental Health & Growth Mindset for Coping with Coronavirus We know what it’s like to cope with the stress, fear, anxiety and disruption of being quarantined, (we did it for a year!) and we want to help you through it with our FREE online course: https://store.transformationacademy.c... Code: MENTALHEALTH The reality is that most of us will experience grief during this process. • This may be from losing someone you know or that’s close to you. • From seeing others post about someone they lost and feeling their pain. • It can be from the collective uncertainty. • From losing your identity and changing the belief system about who you are. • From losing a sense of purpose. For example, you build an identity around your career and/or your daily habits that are now going to change. • It can come from feeling isolated or missing the things you found joy in that you can no longer do at this time. If grief shows up, don’t judge it. It’s normal. It’s part of the process. We will all face emotional ups and down, and the only thing that it means is that you are human. If you're not familiar with the stages of grief, I will go over them briefly. Keep in mind that you may not go through them all or in this order, but it's good to know what normal processing of grief looks like so that if it does happen you know you're going to be okay. The 7 Stages of Grief During Coronavirus 1. Shock and denial: In this stage, you may feel numb and deny the current reality, in one way or another. It does not mean that it does not produce some stress or anxiety, but for the most part you may still feel like it’s a dream. You may tell yourself “things will go back to normal soon”, distract yourself, and set unrealistic expectations, or block yourself from looking at something painful. 2. Pain and guilt: At this point, you may feel pain and even guilt about the situation. The pain may come becoming aware of the reality of the situation. The guilt may be about not taking advantage of opportunities that you had before, such as not being present when you spent time with family and friend or not appreciating the small things you took for granted. It may be not taking this seriously sooner or planning ahead as it unfolded. It may be not having told someone you loved them. 3. Anger and bargaining: In this phase, you may get angry and frustrated with the situation. You may even find yourself taking it out on others around you, lashing out for little things. The reality is that it’s not about them or the small things. You may look for someone or something to blame. You may feel like a victim. The solution is to give yourself the space to say “I feel like this sucks” and process it. Tell those around you if you feel that way so that it minimizes conflict. Don’t personalize when someone else is feeling that way. Always remember that you are a team and that we are all in this process. You may even find that you bargain, such as saying “God, if you change this I will change” or “I know I shouldn’t go out and do certain things during the quarantine but it will only be this time.” 4. Depression, loneliness, reflection: In this stage, you may feel down, may find yourself getting very sentimental and wanting to cry, and may even feel hopeless. You may not want to do anything other than lay in bed. This can happen as you start reflecting on the true magnitude of the situation and its impact on you and others. You may feel emptiness. This can be increased by too much exposure to “media”, focusing on the negative, and worrying. Just keep in mind that THIS TOO SHALL PASS. 5. The upward turn: In this stage, you may feel calmer and start to develop new habits. You will start taking more actions and focus on things you CAN do. 6. Reconstruction and working through: You start adjusting to a new life and a new identity. You start letting go of old belief systems about what life “should” be and start embracing a new you. You start finding realistic solutions. 7. Acceptance and hope: In this phase, you embrace what is and truly accept it. You develop hope for the future and the possibility and blessings that may come from this experience. This does not mean that you are happy all the time, but rather that you can find peace and that you trust the potential of a positive outcome. Joeel & Natalie Transformation Academy https://www.transformationacademy.com The 7 Stages of Grief During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Quarantine