Boundaries While Grieving
Tool • Gate: Grief & Loss
Boundaries While Grieving
Purpose
Answer to: “How do I handle acceptance vs avoidance?”
How to apply Boundaries While Grieving
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
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
Answer to: “How do I handle acceptance vs avoidance?”
How to apply Boundaries While Grieving
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
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
References: Worden (2009) Grief counseling tasks; Neimeyer
(2001)
Meaning reconstruction; APA grief resources; NICE guidelines on bereavement care