The thing is, tending the organism—the physical body—is one of the few tangible ways you really can change your experience of grief. Finding small ways to care for your physical body can reduce your suffering, even if it doesn’t change your pain. Remember that caring for your physical body is an act of kindness (and you deserve kindness). Do what you can, as you can. Refer back to your answers to the questions and exercises in chapter 7 to help you identify any patterns or habits that might improve your physical well-being: what’s helped a few times might help again. And please be sure to
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