Rituals associated with grief often bring to mind funeral rituals or religious traditions. But rituals can also be simple actions of an individual. Rituals may be religious or not, done in groups or alone, and may be elaborate or very simple.

Examples of rituals include:

• visiting the cemetery

• lighting a candle

• playing a favorite song

• talking to a picture of your loved one

• visiting a place of significance

• journaling about your loved one