228. Why Grief Hurts: How Loss Shows Up in Your Body

228. Why Grief Hurts: How Loss Shows Up in Your Body

July 6, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 228

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This episode explores how grief manifests physically in the body and discusses insights from Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor's book on the subject.

Drop me a message or voice note! Have you ever been deep in grief and wondered: why does my chest actually hurt? Why can't I sleep no matter how exhausted I am? Why do I feel like I'm getting sick all the time? If that's you, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm breaking down how grief shows up physically in the body and, more importantly, why it happens. Drawing from Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor's book The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing, I walk...

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