Human Growth and Development / Unit 17 HGD 2441 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Worden's Four Tasks of Mourning
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The idea
Worden identified four tasks of mourning: accepting the loss, working through its pain, adjusting to life without the deceased, and starting a new life while keeping a connection.
In practice
A widow who keeps her husband's watch on her nightstand while learning a new routine.
Where people slip
Worden held that all four must be completed, but in any order and over varying times.
Your place on the trail
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