“One can't run in a park without a dog or make angels in the snow without a child and there are things one can't do without a lover, so the loss of the lover is like an amputation and the patient goes into shock.” ChildrenRunningLossDogLoversHeartbreakAngelPatientSnowParksShockAmputation Book:Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others Source: Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others
“Impatience turns an ague into a fever, a fever to the plague, fear into despair, anger into rage, loss into madness, and sorrow to amazement.” TurnsLossSorrowDespairMadnessPatientRagePlagueBe PatientImpatienceFeverAmazement Author:Jeremy Taylor
“Be patient with yourself. Don't make the loss harder by thinking you should be a certain way, or have bounced back, etc.” ThinkingWayShouldCertainLossHarderPatientEtcBe Patient Author:Meghan O'Rourke
“One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory - patients feel better because they can't remember why they were sad.” FeelsRememberCausesTermMemoriesLossTheoryPatientTherapyFeel BetterSevereShort TermShort Term Memory Book:Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Source: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ