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The Grieving Body: What Really Happens When You Lose Someone | Mary-Frances O'Connor

May 19, 2025 · 1h 0m

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Grief inflicts a profound mind-body toll, yet our culture rarely understands this connection. In this revealing episode, Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, author of The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing , pulls back the curtain on grief's surprising physical impacts. You'll learn powerful ways to befriend your "grieving body" and navigate loss with more grace by radically tending to your mind and body's needs. You can find Mary-Frances at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript If you LOVED this episode, you’ll also love the conversations we had with death doula, Alua Arthur , about how thinking about death can change your life. Check out our offerings &…