What Happens As We Die, Kathryn Mannix
Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people’s final breaths, palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix urges us to demystify the experience of death, sharing how a better understanding of what actually happens can reduce fear in the final days, for you and your loved ones. https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_mannix_what_happens_as_we_die_sep_2023
The Paradox of Grief, Julia Samuel
Can pain do good? Julia Samuel explains that as a child she learnt that denial was the only way to manage sadness and loss. We will all grieve, yet we turn away from facing death, and are therefore ignorant and unable to help ourselves when it does happen. In this TED Talk Julia explains that grieving is a form of learning, and that pain, unfortunately, is the agent of change. Pain is the curative part of grief; it is how we heal. we adapt and grow through loss. We learn that the very thing we least want to do, is the very thing we most need to do. We also discover that our love for the person who dies remains, and even grows. When we allow ourselves to grieve we discover that we are forever changed by it, and that change is experienced as growth. So, yes, when it comes to grief, pain can do good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4PNNlGWq_Q