We have lots of expressions to describe the pain of loss—heartache, a broken heart, a punch in the gut. These aren’t just figures of speech: While grief is an emotional experience, it’s also a ...

ST. LOUIS — In THE GRIEVING BODY: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing, acclaimed grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor follows her celebrated ...

Shining heart symbol over the human hand. Brown is the author of Living in Wisdom Grief is not just sorrow—it is transformation. It is the full-body, soul-deep experience of loss or change that brings ...

Grief is hard and the holidays make it even harder. Our society does not understand or like grief. In fact, we do a great job of pushing away those who are struggling because their grief makes us ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. McGill Desautels Faculty professor covering leadership and strategy. When Paul Simard calls grief “a gift,” he means it in the ...