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How Thinking About Death Can Improve Your Life | Alua Arthur

Apr 17, 2024
Former attorney turned death doula, Alua Arthur, talks about how contemplating mortality can be a source of motivation, stress relief, and perspective. Topics include the utility of imagining your ideal death, reincarnation, and using death as a tool for embracing life. The conversation delves into the importance of discussing mortality and end-of-life conversations, preparing for death, and confronting fears about death to live more fully.
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  • Contemplating mortality can be a source of motivation.
  • Imagining your ideal death can be a stress reliever.

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Facing Death with Elua Arthur

Death is a taboo topic for many, but addressing it can enhance our lives. Elua Arthur, a former attorney turned death doula, guides individuals through the end of life, sharing insights on living. Arthur emphasizes how death awareness can motivate and relieve stress, urging people to imagine their ideal death to reduce fear. She stresses the importance of not leaving things unsaid and the peaceful acceptance some experience at the end of life.

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