Reducing Stress When Planning Funeral Services

Donohue Funeral Home • April 2, 2023

When you are planning funeral services for someone you love who passed on, it can be stressful and hard all the way around. Here are ways to reduce stress.

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Funeral services are never easy to plan. When you have to meet with funeral homes in Upper Darby, PA, it usually means that you have lost someone special to them and now, you have to plan their final services. That is enough to stress anyone out. Add grief to that and it can get overwhelming very quickly. When you feel the stress ramping up, here are a few ways you can reduce the stress to help yourself get through this situation as best you can. 


Use Deep Breathing Methods 


If you have ever done any deep breathing exercises, it might be a good idea to take time to do some of those when you start to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Breath deeply in and out and close your eyes. Concentrate on the breaths and it can help to slow your heart beat and your blood pressure. It won’t remove the stress, but it can help to relieve it at times. 


Take Breaks For Fresh Air/Walks 


You are going to need to get away from things from time to time. You can’t work on final services non-stop and expect to be okay and stress free. Instead, take breaks when you get stuck on something and can’t make a decision. You can take a walk, step to the deck and get fresh air, or just read a book for a bit. It can help you to destress for a few minutes. You’ll think more clearly and be able to move forward with more ease. 


Utilize Others’ Help 


You might be the point person in the planning process, but you likely have other family members who are going to want to help with plans, and do whatever you need to get through the process. When they offer their help, let them take certain things on. You can also reach and out offer your help. Perhaps the reception has you stumped, so you can ask someone else to take that on. Have a family member come with you to the funeral home and take notes so they can remind you of certain things when you can’t remember the details later. Having help can take the pressure off of you. 


Plan Something Simple 


Funerals don’t have to be large and elaborate in order for you to honor your loved one in a special way. You can do something simple and straightforward, reduce your stress, and still give your loved one what they need. Keep things simple so you don’t have as many planning burdens on your shoulders. 


Take Funeral Director’s Advice 


The funeral director is there for you and while they won’t make decisions for you, they will give you advice and suggestions when you need it. Taking their expertise seriously can help you to move forward with confidence and not nearly as much stress. They will take the choices you make and implement them for you, relieving you of even more burdens around the final services. Funeral homes in Upper Darby, PA are there for you. 


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