We’re all confronting death in some way right now.
Here’s how death doulas during COVID-19 can help us rethink life and death right now.
Now theres a growing trend of professionals helping to guide us through the other bookend of life.
What death doulas do
So what is a death doula, exactly?
That continues after their last breath and up to the funeral.
This is different from other end-of-life professionals in that death doulas are not providing health care.
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She attributes this rise, in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Death is now in peoples faces in a way it wasnt before, Arthur says.
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If possible, go barefoot out in naturein your backyard or a park, for example.
If thats not possible, doing it in your living room is okay.
As you ground, you bring yourself into the present.
The great teaching of death is about impermanence, says Kerr.
In a way, things become more precious when they are not guaranteed.
Were all experiencing a lot of little deaths in our lives right now, says Rava.
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This actually gives me a lot of hope for humanity, says Rava.
Regardless of their background, [no one] can tell us whats happening next week.
Thats a big shift for the modern world.
Try picturing yourself on your deathbed.
It sounds creepy and may be hard to do at first, but this exercise has value.
This can be profound, and it can help you shift, she adds.
Arthur adds that while its always been healthy to think about your own mortality, its especially relevant now.
Getting clear on your values in death makes your values in life more apparent.
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