A balanced diet,
rest, and moderate
exercise are especially
important at this time.
Physical reactions to death may include loss of appetite or overeating, sleeplessness, and extreme fatigue. You may find that you have very little energy and cannot concentrate. A balanced diet, rest, and moderate exercise are especially important at this time. Aviod the use of drugs or alcohol. Medication should be taken sparingly and only under the supervision of your Doctor. Many substances are addictive and can lead to a chemical dependency. In addition they may stop or delay the necessary grieving process. While our instinctive reaction is to try to make the pain go away, feeling the pain and working through it is a necessary and healthy part of the grieving process.