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Cover Mirrors During Mourning

During grief/mourning, cover mirrors because looking into a mirror can intensify the emotion you are feeling; covering mirrors during intense sadness/grief is described as reducing that sadness.

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Like when someone passes, you cover your mirror. Why would you cover your mirror? Well, there's lots of research in psychology that shows when you look into a mirror, whatever emotion you are feeling becomes intensified... And so by simply covering mirrors at a time when you are feeling intense sadness and grief, it reduces that.

huberman · Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion | Dr. David DeSteno · Aug 25, 2025 · 38:48 · open ↗
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