How To Stop Worrying About Death: Overcome Death Grief

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What is Death Anxiety and How To Overcome?

Death anxiety (also known as thanatophobia) is a dread of death, the process of dying, or the loss of a loved one. And it’s a lot more prevalent than you would imagine! People with death anxiety find it difficult to stop worrying about death.

In fact, over 27 thousand individuals look for videos on the topic of thanatophobia on YouTube alone every month.

So, the good news is that you’re not alone. The bad news is that this piece will make you feel uncomfortable and maybe even uneasy, but I’m glad you’re here.

Here are some suggestions about how to quit thinking about mortality and start living more fully:

By meditating about death, you may accept that it will happen
Focus on the Things You Have Control Over
Set a Worry Time Frame
Live each day as though it were your last

Meditating About Death; Building Acceptance

There is a method known as imaginal flooding. It simply assists you in becoming acquainted with phobic ideas such as fear of death. If you’re afraid to do it or have a mental disorder, please get professional treatment before doing it at home.

You’ll need 5 minutes to complete this activity. Lie down in a quiet place where you won’t be bothered. Take a few deep breathes in through your nose and out through your mouth.

Consider some of your less frightening views about dying. Keep them as vivid as possible, feel the terror in your body, and pay attention to all the unpleasant feelings. Throughout the workout, continue to take calm, deep breaths.

If you’re having trouble staying focused on your ideas, try less frightening ones. If you feel overwhelmed, take a 5-minute pause and repeat the process 2-3 times more, or try again the next day.

The key objective is to become acquainted with your distracting thoughts and understand that, at the end of the day, they are only thoughts, not realities.

Accepting death as the unavoidable conclusion of our human existence is the first step toward acceptance. Rather than dwelling on mortality, we might live more thoughtfully by letting go of the urge to control.

Focus on the Things You Have Control Over

Instead of stressing about things, you can’t control, like mortality, concentrate on what you can: your attitude, view on life, and lifestyle.

If you’re afraid of dying, I propose concentrating on the things you can do to better your life and maybe live longer. Incorporate new, healthier behaviours one at a time, pay more attention to your body and try meditation.

There are several simple things you can do to feel more in charge of your life, and we all have different tastes, so I’m confident you’ll discover something that works for you and learn how to stop worrying about death.

Set a Worry Time Frame

Let’s imagine you’ve been meditating about death and living a healthy lifestyle, yet you still find yourself thinking about dying. I haven’t discussed much death anxiety, which is caused by the dread of losing a loved one, so let’s speak about it now.

I’ll be honest with you: I fear losing the people I care about far more than I fear dying. Death, in my opinion, feels like nothing at all. It’s the same as it was before you were born. True, say nothing. Absence of consciousness, ego, and self.

But losing someone you care about is a different story: you’ll be in a lot of agonies, you’ll miss them constantly, and they’ll most likely leave a hole in your heart that nothing and no one will be able to fill.

A worry time period is defined as 5 minutes of guilt-free worrying on a daily basis. I advocate doing it around the same time, and I also recommend avoiding doing it before bedtime since it might interfere with your sleep.

If you have ideas about dying during the course of your day, try to store them for that concern time and promise yourself that you will devote time and space to them later.

Live each day as though it were your last

One of the most effective methods for conquering death fear is to live each day as if it were your last. Why is it so effective for dealing with death dread, and how can you incorporate it into your everyday life?

When you live each day as if it were your last, you practice accepting life as it is. You let go of your resistance and begin to live with more integrity, make better decisions. And perhaps even care more about your relationships.

Accepting every day as your last ensures that when the time comes. You won’t be as terrified as you are now. Since you’ve already resigned to the prospect of death.

At the end of the day, it makes little difference if we die so there is no point to keep worrying about death. Everything is fleeting. All that counts is that we make a difference while we are still here and share the wonderful human experience with others and stop worrying about death.

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