She made headlines when her husbands obituary was published.
She and her husband had written it together during the final weeks of his cancer battle.
It was filled with humor (he presented himself as Spider-Man and the ex-husband of Gwen Stefani).
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It went on to capture the attention of millions of readers.
Nora uses her platform to spread awareness on tough subjects like grief and trauma.
Its something we often work on in thetherapyoffice.
Theres science that backs up why this is good for you.
Studies show justnaming an uncomfortable emotioncan take some of the sting out of it.
So simply saying, I feel anxiety right now, might help you feel a bit lessanxiousin the moment.
Identifying feelings that seem conflicting can also help you make more sense of how youre feeling.
And we are very adept at performing happiness.
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