Michele Mariscal
Navigating Emotional Tides
Anchored in Science, Guided by Heart
Molecules of Emotion and Grief
Anxiety isn’t just in your head. It’s a full body response. Grief recovery work helps release trapped emotional patterns at a cellular level that may be at the core of anxiety. 1. Emotions Are Physical, Not Just Mental In her groundbreaking work and book Molecules of...
5 Gentle Ways to Begin Processing Buried Emotions
If you are experiencing chronic uneasiness, anxiety, and anger this may be related to unexpressed and undigested emotions from grief and loss. You can begin to find what may have been long dismissed and denied by considering some of the ways in which you might have...
5 Ways that Buried Emotions Can Erupt into Anxiety and Depression
1. Emotional Suppression Becomes Physical Tension When emotions like grief, anger, or fear are pushed down repeatedly, they don’t disappear they get stored in the body. Over time, this unresolved emotional energy manifests as chronic tension, fatigue, or pain. The...
The Smart Person Trap – Intellectualizing Grief
???? When the Head Takes Over the Heart: Recognizing Intellectualized Grief Smart people have a way of rationalizing pain from loss and grief. As a culture, we’ve been conditioned to value logic, strength, and productivity often at the expense of our emotional...
Grief and the Brain: Why Clear Thinking Feels Impossible
Grief and the Brain: Why Clear Thinking Feels Impossible Grief doesn’t just break your heart, it hijacks your brain. If you've ever felt like you couldn’t concentrate, make a decision, or even remember what you were doing five minutes ago after a loss, the overwhelm...
Unresolved Grief
Unresolved grief can make it challenging to return to work fully. If you have not had the tools and opportunity to process these emotions you may experience mental, emotional, and even physical challenges until you are able to do so. Unresolved grief is almost always...
When the World Moves On: Supporting Those Still Recovering After a Disaster
Supporting people weeks and months after a natural disaster—when the initial outpouring of help has faded—is crucial. Here are 9 meaningful ways to provide support, including what to say and what not to say. 1. Continue Checking In Say: "I’ve been thinking about you....
Supporting Employees Through Loss
Grievers who return to work often report feeling isolated and alone. Each person is different in how much they feel, or don’t feel like talking about their loss. Working environment stresses may also feel more intense, creating a sense of isolation as a griever is...
Remembering Our Lost Loved Ones and Creating New Traditions
The holidays can magnify the absence of familiar faces or routines if you have lost a loved one. It’s a time that can be exhausting but one also that you can create anew with a mix of past traditions and remembrances to bring the spirit of your loved one into the...
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