Episode notes
Welcome to episode 76 of Dr. Ray Calabrese’s podcast, "Journey from Grief to Healing." In this enlightening and supportive episode, Dr. Ray delves deep into the process of grieving the loss of a spouse or partner and explains the neurological perspective.
Dr. Ray depicts the struggle of brain in adapting to the harsh reality of loss and the painstaking process of forming new neural pathways. Drawing upon an analogy of construction work, Dr. Ray distinguishes passive, informal learning from active learning and explains how applying what we learn helps our brains to reinforce the new pathways more swiftly.
Underlining the importance of patience during this significant phase, he implores us to continue learning, both passively and actively, at our own pace. Taking inspiration from renowned poet, Rainier Maria Relki, the episode emphasi ...