Anticipatory grief
Mourning a loss before it has happened.
Mourning a loss before it has happened. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.
Where anticipatory grief lives in the body
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Head
Lightness
Face
Slight warmth
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for anticipatory grief. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.