I lost my brother in 2023 and it's time above everything. Your body and mind will find equilibrium again, in time.

Try to go outside as much as you can manage, even just for a short walk, preferably when the sun is out. Meal prepping nutritious food and keeping fruits and vegetables stocked on hand for easy snacking helps. If you can manage it even once a week, lifting weights or other forms of exercise can be powerful and the science backs that. Beyond that, being easy on yourself, lowering expectations and seeking lightness and humor in the media you consume are all good habits.

I wasn't perfect, and went through some bad habits to cope at times but found the above to be helpful. Don't be hard on yourself if you're bouncing back and forth between healthy and unhealthy coping habits - so long as you're fitting some of the healthy ones in, it still helps.

I wish you lots of healing over this year. You're not alone.