Grief is physically painful and completely draining. It wears you down, makes you feel weak, restless, and overwhelmed. With so many things happening to your body during grief, it’s helpful to understand that the emotional reaction is also accompanied by physical reactions as well. These can include…

Loss of pleasure

Anorexia and other gastrointestinal disturbances

Apathy

Decreased initiative

Decreased motivation

Decreased sexual desire of hypersexuality

Lethargy or agitation

Sleep difficulties (too much or too little; interrupted sleep)

Tearfulness and crying

Tension and anxiety

Weight loss or weight gain

The tendency to sigh

A lack of strength

Physical exhaustion

Feelings of emptiness and heaviness

Feeling that something is stuck in your throat

Heart palpitations and other indications of anxiety

Nervousness and tension

Restlessness and searching for something to do

Shortness of breath

Taken from Grieving How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese A. Rando