Eric Liu: A lot of this way that we deal with grieving people is well-intentioned, but doesn't work and is not effective. He says the first thing we need to do as a society is teach emotional intelligence in K through 12. Liu: I think there's an onus of responsibility on each of us for being tenderly toward one another.
In this Episode, You'll Learn:
- How there are many different forms of grief
- Why we need to surrender to our grief and turn toward painful feelings
- How there are many painful emotions that exist under the "grief umbrella"
- The challenge of surrendering to grief in a culture that constantly pushes for happiness and avoidance of pain.
- How we can strengthen our ability to cope with grief by continuing to allow it in
- The importance of finding emotional support when grieving
- Why animals provide the best emotional support
- How providing emotional support to someone grieving includes just being with them and holding space for their grief
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