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24 Awesome Memories Of You
After a bereavement, we want to remember the amazing and wonderful things about our special person who has died, but often difficult memories can dominate our thoughts. The '24 Memories Of You' resource offers those who have experienced a bereavement a way to refocus on the positive memories when negative thoughts are dominating their thinking.
What are the benefits of using this resource?
Sometimes it can be hard for us to focus on positive memories after someone we care very much about has died, and it can often feel as though we can't get those negative memories out of our heads. This could be something difficult we witnessed, or the memories we have of them during their illness, or of when and how they died. However, one way of helping us when negative memories dominate our thoughts is to redirect our thinking.
Learning to redirect our thinking is easy to learn, but it does take time and patience to master. When you can't stop thinking about your difficult memory, focus your mind on one of the fantastic memory you have of your special person instead. At first, your mind might jump back to thinking about the difficult memory again, but this is normal, so if it does this, don't give up. With time and practice, your brain will automatically start to focus more on your positive memories rather than the difficult ones.
Its Good To Talk!!!
If you are struggling with your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and/or difficult experiences, we recommend that you talk to one of the trusted people in your life, and seek professional help and support. Sharing our experiences can be empowering, as it can help us to take back control of our lives by allowing us to identify and manage our difficulties, and take positive and proactive steps to overcome these. However, we can sometimes find it hard to talk about our difficulties and how we feel; in such cases, writing these down can feel easier and less painful and can serve as a great method of communicating when words are too difficult to speak. If you are struggling to talk, we encourage you to use written word or this resource to share what has happened to you and how you are feeling.
