💧 UNDERSTANDING SADNESS
PAGE 1 OF 5 — THE NATURAL RESPONSE
THE TRUTH
SADNESS IS NOT WRONG
Sadness is a natural emotion that arrives when something we value changes or leaves. It is not weakness, not failure, not something to avoid. When you lose someone you love, end a friendship, or face disappointment, sadness is the correct response. It shows that something mattered to you. Sadness is the price we pay for caring. And that is not a bad thing.
🔬 DID YOU KNOW?
All humans experience sadness. It serves important functions: it slows us down so we can process change, it signals to others that we need support, and it helps us appreciate what we have.
VALID!
WHAT TRIGGERS IT
💔 Loss or change
😢 Disappointment
😢 Disappointment
WHAT IT SIGNALS
🤝 Need for comfort
🛟 Need for support
🛟 Need for support