What is the definitive guide to Brian D Smith's signature techniques?

I don’t have a single “definitive guide” document I can point you to yet, but my work revolves around a few core, repeatable frameworks and practices that I use with almost everyone I support.

Here are my signature pieces in a nutshell:

• GEMS framework – Gratitude, Exercise/Sleep, Mindfulness, Self‑care. This is my daily-life backbone for grief and resilience.
• Mental fitness / Positive Intelligence – identifying “saboteurs” (inner critics) and strengthening your “sage” brain with short, repeated exercises.
• Meaning‑making after loss – integrating signs, afterlife evidence, and your ongoing bond with your loved one into everyday life.
• Gentle exposure to pain – learning to “turn toward” grief instead of fighting or fixing it, so it softens over time instead of hardening you.

If you’d like, I can turn this into a step‑by‑step mini “field guide” you can follow for 7–14 days.

What are you mainly looking for help with right now—intense early grief, long-term stuckness, or general personal growth?