Conscious Dying

Conscious dying, also known as conscious or mindful death, is an approach to the end-of-life process that emphasizes awareness, acceptance, and spiritual growth. It involves facing death with clarity, presence, and intention, rather than fear or avoidance.

 

Practitioners of conscious dying often engage in practices such as meditation, contemplation, and reflection to cultivate a deeper understanding of mortality and to prepare emotionally, spiritually, and practically for the dying process. This approach encourages individuals to embrace the reality of death as a natural part of life and to confront unresolved issues, make peace with loved ones, and find meaning and purpose in the face of mortality.

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Conscious dying is often associated with the hospice and palliative care movements, as well as with various spiritual and contemplative traditions that offer guidance and support for the end-of-life journey.

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It is common for most people to have a fear of death.  Working through this takes time.

Here are some approaches that may help:

• Identify what part of death scares you the most (pain, the unknown, non-existence, leaving loved ones, etc.)

• Acknowledge that fearing death is normal and part of being human.

• Be open to having someone to talk with.

 

By approaching death with mindfulness and consciousness, individuals can experience a sense of peace, acceptance, and transcendence, both for themselves and for those around them.

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As a certified End of Life Coach, I have over 10 years of experience with the dying process, before, during, and after. 

These are some of the tools that I use in my practice:

 

Ethical Will

Forgiveness Letter

Legacy Questions

If...Questions

Personal End of Life Wishes

Pre-Death Vigil Wishes

Death & Post Death Vigil Plan

What to do when someone dies?

Decisions to be made before end of life

Decisions to be made after death

Questions about death​​​

and more...