Grief And Loss
What is grief?
What is an emotional reaction to a loss?
Name one activity that can help someone process grief when they aren't ready to talk about their feelings with others.
What is journaling?
Guilt is primarily focused on what?
What is a behavior, choice, or action that violated a standard or value?
What is a trauma vortex?
What is a pattern created by difficult or traumatic experiences in which triggers can lead to unhelpful or destructive behaviors, sometimes without conscious awareness?
What is the Window of Tolerance?
What is the optimal zone in which a person can process stress, think clearly, and respond appropriately to challenges?
What is mourning?
What is the process of adjusting to the world without whatever was lost?
Why can maintaining a simple routine be helpful during grief?
What is because grief can feel overwhelming, and a routine helps ensure basic self-care continues?
Shame tends to focus on what?
What is the belief that there is something wrong with the person themselves—that they are flawed, unworthy, or not good enough?
What is the healing vortex?
What is the internal/resource-based place of regulation, safety, and healing that can help someone respond to trauma-related distress?
What technique involves reconnecting with the present moment to reduce feelings of overwhelm?
What is grounding?
In the 5 Stages Model, which stage may involve numbness or denying that the loss has occurred?
What is denial?
Why can social connection be important during the grieving process?
What is because isolation can make grief more difficult, while connection can provide support and shared understanding?
Which emotion can sometimes motivate positive change because it signals that our behavior has violated our values or standards?
What is guilt?
What is pendulation?
What is moving back and forth between the trauma vortex and healing vortex?
What does somatic experiencing focus on?
What is using body-based awareness and interventions to recognize physical sensations associated with stress or trauma and work with those sensations?
Someone says, “If I had just done this differently, maybe none of this would have happened.” Which stage of grief does this thinking most closely resemble?
What is bargaining?
What is “grief time,” and how might someone practice it?
What is intentionally setting aside time to think about and process the loss, such as reflecting, writing a letter, listening to meaningful music, or remembering positive experiences?
“I made a mistake, therefore I am a terrible and unworthy person.” Is this statement more consistent with guilt or shame?
What is shame?
A client begins thinking about a traumatic experience, notices they are becoming overwhelmed, and returns their attention to grounding and regulation. What process are they practicing?
What is pendulation?
In TRM, what does “resourcing” mean?
What is bringing attention to positive or calming experiences to create a more regulated physiological state?
True or False: Grief follows the five stages in a predictable, linear order, and once someone reaches acceptance, they do not return to previous emotions.
What is false? Grief is not linear, and people can move in and out of different stages.
A grieving friend tells the same story about their loved one for the third time. What is one helpful response?
What is allowing them to tell their story, listening without interrupting, and accepting/empathizing with their feelings?
Name the three components of self-compassion discussed in the curriculum.
What are self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness?
Why is pendulation generally approached gradually rather than immediately diving into the most distressing trauma material?
What is because the goal is to work in manageable increments while maintaining regulation and returning to the healing vortex when the nervous system becomes overwhelmed?
Name at least four TRM regulation skills discussed in the curriculum.
What are tracking, resourcing, grounding, gesturing, and Help Now! skills?