{"product_id":"the-grieving-body-how-the-stress-of-loss-can-be-an-opportunity-for-healing-mary-frances-oconnor-9780063450479","title":"The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor's The Grieving Brain focuses on the impact of grief-and life's other major stressors-on the human body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While we can speak to the psychological and emotional ramifications of loss and sorrow, we often overlook its impact on our physical bodies. Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor specializes in the study of grief, and in The Grieving Body she shares vital scientific research, revealing imperative new insights on its profound physiological impact. As she did in The Grieving Brain, O'Connor combines illuminating studies and personal stories to explore the toll loss takes on our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems and the larger implications for our long-term well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grieving Body addresses questions about how bereavement affects us, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan we die of a broken heart\n\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens in our bodies when we're grieving\n\u003cbr\u003eHow do our coping behaviors affect our physical health\n\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the cognitive impact of grief\n\u003cbr\u003eWhy are we more prone to illness during times of enormous stress\n\u003cbr\u003eand more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResearch-backed, warm, and empathetic, The Grieving Body is an essential, hopeful read for those experiencing loss as well as their supportive friends and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grieving Body is illustrated with black-and-white charts and graphs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary-Frances O'Connor","offers":[{"title":"As New","offer_id":48782814216435,"sku":"9990002947629","price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9780063450479.jpg?v=1775008444","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-grieving-body-how-the-stress-of-loss-can-be-an-opportunity-for-healing-mary-frances-oconnor-9780063450479","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}