What tools does Brian D Smith recommend for those feeling stuck in grief?

I lean on a simple framework I call GEMS—small, practical tools you can actually use when you’re stuck and spinning.

• G – Gratitude: Tiny, specific things each day (even “I made it out of bed”). It shifts your nervous system, not just your mindset.
• E – Exercise/Sleep: Gentle movement and protecting sleep. Grief is a full‑body experience.
• M – Mindfulness: Breath work, brief meditations, or just noticing “this is a wave, it will crest and fall.”
• S – Self-care: Boundaries, support groups, talking with a guide, doing one kind thing for yourself daily.

Where do you feel the most stuck right now—emotionally, physically, or spiritually?