Planning for Peace: Tending to Holiday Grief and Anxiety

The holidays can stir up as much pain as joy when you're grieving. Lights, music, and celebrations can feel unbearable when your heart is heavy with loss. Whether this is your first holiday without your person or your twentieth, it's normal to miss them deeply.

In this episode of The Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, thanatologist, yoga therapist, and author Heather Stang shares her own story of loss and the silence that shaped her understanding of grief. Through compassion and evidence-based mindfulness practices, Heather offers practical ways to move through this season with intention, honesty, and self-care.

🎁 Download your free Grief-Sensitive Winter Holiday Planner: heatherstang.com/holiday-help filled with mindful prompts and reflection exercises to guide you through the season.

You'll learn:

• Why the holidays can feel especially painful when you're grieving

• Mindful ways to care for your body, mind, and heart

• How to plan your days with flexibility and compassion

• Gentle rituals to honor your loved one

• How to balance grief and gratitude at the same table