Ways to Take Care of Yourself in Your Grief
By The Austin Hatcher Foundation
Ways to Take Care of Yourself in Your Grief
Navigating Grief can be hard. Here are some ways to take care of yourself or a loved one during this hard time.
- Walk
- Pay it forward
- Read a book
- Walk your pet
- Look at the stars
- Be creative with art
- Enjoy a sunrise or sunset
- Move your body
- Practice silence
- Eat with chopsticks
- Pray
- Sing
- Reread a favorite book
- Play an instrument
- Volunteer and give back
- Give thanks
- Allow someone to love you
- Tell someone you love them
- Give someone a surprise gift
- Hug someone
- Write a poem
- Sing in the shower
- Walk Barefoot
- Take a nap
- Visit a lonely person
- Do something for someone else
- Build a sand castle
- Bake Have breakfast in bed
- Make a new recipe
- Allow yourself to make a mistake
- Go to the library
- Jump in a pile of leaves
- Rearrange a room in your house
- Enjoy hot chocolate in front of a fire
- Let someone love you
- Pay yourself a compliment
- Take a different road home
- Organize a shelf or closet
- Go for a swim
- Look at photos
- Turn off your electronics and talk
- Follow an impulse
- Pop popcorn
- Smell a flower
- Give a compliment to someone
- Practice courage in a small way
About the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a lifetime of free essential services to children and families affected by pediatric cancer. Through its various programs, the Foundation offers support, education, and hope to children battling cancer and their families, helping them navigate the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. For more information about the organization, visit www.HatcherFoundation.org.
Call/Text: 423-243-3471
Email: info@hatcherfoundation.org