Table of Contents
Message to the Reader ix
How to Use This Book xiii
Introduction: My Story, Your Story 1
Part 1 Moving Forward
Chapter 1 Myths About Grief 13
Chapter 2 Your Grief on Endorphins 27
Chapter 3 Exercise 45
Chapter 4 Nutrition 67
Chapter 5 Getting Started 91
Part 2 The Healthy Healing Program
Week 1 Time Management 105
Week 2 Guilt 125
Week 3 Nature and Quiet Time 137
Week 4 Comparison 151
Week 5 Rest 165
Week 6 A New Normal 171
Week 7 Community 179
Week 8 Numbing the Pain 185
Week 9 Planning for the Future 197
Week 10 Leading by Example 207
Week 11 Living in the Moment 221
Week 12 Honoring the Person You Lost 231
Conclusion: Moving Forward Every Day 241
Healthy Healing Shopping List 245
Healthy Healing Recipes and Easy Meals 251
Acknowledgments 261
Resources 265
Notes 273
Index 279