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Your Nervous System Is Grieving Too

Your Nervous System Is Grieving Too

Your Nervous System Is Grieving TooJulie Spears
Published on: 28/07/2025

Grief's impact isn't just emotional; it profoundly affects your nervous system and entire body. That chest pressure, brain fog, and shallow breathing aren't weakness—they're your biology's way of responding to trauma. This piece explains how your system is working overtime to protect you and offers simple, gentle practices to soften that internal grip, allowing your body to find relief and create space for continued healing.

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