We found a great article that provides information and a list of ways to cope with stress caused by grief.

Source for Full Article  The Grief Coaster: Understanding Stress in Grief

Excerpt from Article: 

It’s impossible to parse the stress experienced as a result of a loved one’s death out from normal everyday stress. For that reason, when conceptualizing stress in grief, it may be wise to accept that all your stress is now swirling around in one big stress cauldron – making stress soup – yum.

Constructive ways to cope with stress:

• Keep a stress journal
• Keep any kind of journal
• Avoid unnecessary stress
• Learn to say ‘no’ and draw boundaries
• Avoid people who stress you out and who create problems for you
• Eliminate unnecessary responsibilities and tasks
• Express your feelings
• Put problems in perspective
• Practice gratitude
• Don’t try to control things that are out of your control
• Process feelings that are keeping you stuck like anger, blame, guilt, regret, shame, etc
• Count to ten when angry or overwhelmed
• Take deep breaths
• Talk to someone
• Eat well
• Get your anxiety under control
• Exercise
• Seek support
• Reduce substance use
• Do something you enjoy every day
• Get enough sleep
• Meditate
• Do yoga
• Get a hobby
• Make manageable and realistic to-do lists
• Take things one step at a time
• Don’t catastrophize
• Laugh
• Congratulate yourself for the progress you’ve made each and every day
• Spend time with animals
• Disconnect from electronics
• Ask for help and be willing to accept help