Appetite & Sleep Reset
Tool • Gate: Grief & Loss
Appetite & Sleep Reset
Purpose
Answer to: “How do I handle coping at night?”
How to apply Appetite & Sleep Reset
1) Clarify the problem in one sentence.
2) Pick the smallest action that fits in 2–10 minutes.
3) Do it now; start a one-line log.
4) Repeat daily for a week; adjust after review.
How & Why It Works
- Physiological regulation widens the window of tolerance and stabilizes mood.
Answer to: “How do I handle coping at night?”
How to apply Appetite & Sleep Reset
1) Clarify the problem in one sentence.
2) Pick the smallest action that fits in 2–10 minutes.
3) Do it now; start a one-line log.
4) Repeat daily for a week; adjust after review.
How & Why It Works
- Physiological regulation widens the window of tolerance and stabilizes mood.
References: Worden (2009) Grief counseling tasks; Neimeyer
(2001)
Meaning reconstruction; APA grief resources; NICE guidelines on bereavement care