The emotional dimension has to do with the positive approach or disposition towards something or someone, it is a state of empathy that involves the universe of emotions. Its existence imposes stages of suffering, such as emotional loss, which can only be overcome with grief, here are some recommendations that can help you overcome these painful experiences.
Let us begin by saying that grief involves a process in which we seek to balance emotions after the loss of love, this process of grief takes place in a context marked by pain, denial, sadness, confusion, anger and guilt.
- This eventually led us to resignation and reconstruction.
- A determined duel will strengthen us in the face of other adversities and give us an experience that will allow us to lead a happier and healthier life.
? Don’t worry. Anything you lose will come back to you in a different way. -Rumi.
When you go through an emotional loss, your emotions are more intense and profound. Emotional losses can be of a variety: the death of a family member or a very close person, the end of your romantic relationship, the onset of a catastrophic disease such as cancer, the loss of a job, and even retirement are just a few examples.
An important aspect to consider is that the more unexpected an emotional loss, the more difficult it will be to overcome the grief. Let’s see this with an example. A close friend becomes ill and his condition becomes more and more complicated, his progressive deterioration is evident and he eventually dies, this news will not surprise you. But if we learn that a friend we spoke to yesterday died in a car accident today, the impact will be greater and more difficult to overcome.
During the process of overcoming emotional loss, self-destructive behaviors can occur in response to experienced pain, which may be associated with obsessive excesses and thoughts.
In general, this is because we are not aware of the degree of dependence we had with someone, and when the loss appears, one part of us dies with the other person, so we feel disabled.
Usually, when people go through a period of mourning, they experience a disinterest in the things they once enjoyed; in some cases, they even go beyond drinking food, medications, or alcohol as a resource to create a distance from pain. , but this only makes the situation worse.
Here are the 4 basic recommendations for dealing with emotional loss. These are positive actions to keep grief from going in the wrong direction. Here are the things you need to apply to move on.
In addition to the recommendations above, there are other important aspects to successfully address emotional loss, mainly the management of subjective emotions and perceptions.
The end of something is the beginning of something else, greater well-being can be hidden behind suffering, you may not be able to see it at first and you have to wait a little while to see it, emotional loss is a moment of crisis in which we can find our true inner strength. Suffering can be transformed into security and trust to continue to risk existing and loving.
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