10 Ways To Deal With A Broken Heart

Moving on from a breakup is a difficult process. Following the shock of the initial separation, our feelings of anger, sadness, and grief are often crippling and mind-numbing. The pain of a breakup is so profound that it sometimes leaves us not knowing what to do next. Though there's no one-pill medicine to soothe a broken heart, there are certain ways that will help you move on and heal faster. Here are 10 ways to help you deal with heartbreak:

1) Steer Clear and Keep Distance

After the initial shock of a breakup, and on occasions, the somewhat empty promise to remain friends, it is important to remember to distance yourself from them. No communication whatsoever, including calls, texts, and IMs. Even contact with the same friends or families should be avoided. It doesn't mean that you have to avoid them forever, but it is important to keep away for a while in order for you to heal your heart and move on.

2) Surround Yourself with Support

When hurting, it is easy to distance yourself from others and just keep the pain away. However, it is important that you surround yourself with positivity and people who will support you fully. Not only will this help you in moving on from your ex, but it will also be good for your bruised ego, as it reinforces your self-concept and rebuilds your self-worth.

3) Manage Your Anger and Avoid Lashing Out

People deal with anger differently. Some can easily fall into the deep end and resort to alcohol and drugs. One healthy way of coping is to try and write a journal of everything negative in the relationship. This way, not only are you letting out your hidden frustrations and angers, you can also help justify the reasons why the break-up happened in the first place.

4) Feel Your Emotions and Deal with Them

It's a natural reaction to push everything down and pretend that nothing happened, but it is necessary to face and acknowledge your emotions in order to move on. Set time to grieve the relationship for what it was and what it should have been. Cry and mope, but don't let the negative emotions consume you and hold you back from living your life.

5) Talk It Out

Many people have trouble coping with their emotions and will need someone to talk to. While it is painful, talking about the relationship and the realizations after the relationship is quite helpful in sorting out emotions. If you're having trouble coping and feel that you're depressed, seek help immediately.

6) Self Reflection

Thinking of the reasons why the relationship failed can help you realize the mistakes you probably made, and help you understand where, and why the relationship didn't work out. Take a look in the mirror and learn more about yourself. You might realize something you never thought possible.

7) Organize Your Living Space

Seeing things the two of you shared will bring forth torrents of fears and painful memories. To remedy this, you can change things up and redecorate your environment. Remove painful triggers that remind you of the past. Embrace change and accept it to learn from it.

8) Go Out and Have Fun

Sometimes it's easy to forget that there's a whole world outside of your own. While breakups suck, it is important not to let yourself be eaten by the negativity of it. Go out and have fun!

9) Be Aware of Rebound Relationships

Rebound simply doesn't work most of the time. It is important to settle things first and remain single to reflect on yourself in a relationship before jumping into an unsteady relationship.

10) Stand By Your Decision

Regardless of who chose to end the relationship, it is important to stand by the breakup and respect the decision to separate. Cherish the good moments, learn from the painful mistakes, accept the situation, and move forward with your life.

Remember, a broken heart is a painful ordeal that affects us all at one time or another. It is perfectly normal to cry, mope, and feel depressed about it. However, one must always remember that there is always a rainbow after the rain. Each heartbreak is a chance to learn more about yourself and how you deal with it.

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