The Best Tips for Healing from a Breakup
Confusion, relief, grief, sadness, moments of clarity – all these are just some of the things that people experience after a breakup, especially one that ends a long relationship. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has caused many couples to call it quits, and you might be one of them. If you are dealing with a breakup or you know your relationship will end soon, here is what to do after a breakup to heal better and move forward with your life.
What Should I Do After a Breakup?
Every person that goes through a breakup ask themselves this question, and here are the answers on what to do after a breakup:
Grieve, grieve, and grieve some more
There are those who think that you should exit a breakup running and try not to give way to negative emotions. However, the bad feelings have a way of creeping up even when you try to resist them, and they come in full force. So, the first thing that you need to do after a breakup is to give yourself time to grieve. The only way to get over a breakup is to get through it so cry, eat chocolates, watch old pictures of your partner, and process your emotions so that you can get past them.
Write down your thoughts and feelings
After a breakup, your brain and heart are in a chaotic state; your confused, you're hungry, you have no appetite, and you wonder whether you made a mistake. Keeping your emotions and thoughts bottled up can lead to even more confusion, so you should have an outlet for what goes on inside. Write down what you are feeling, and you will be amazed at the sense of relief that comes with jotting down your thoughts on paper.
Make plans with friends
Once you start feeling a bit better about the breakup, start making plans with friends. Go out to dinner, set a video chat, watch a movie together, or do any other fun activity that you and your friends like. During your get together, speak about the breakup and, but not too much. You don't want to wallow in your sorrow. Let off a little steam in every get-together, and it will do wonders for you.
Try not to contact your ex
It's tempting to want to contact your ex, especially when the breakup is fresh, but it will only make you feel worse. Meeting your ex or speaking with him/her will only confuse you further, and it will cause negative emotions that are hard to deal with. So, delete your ex from your phone, social, media, and every time that you feel tempted to contact them, do something else instead.
Keep telling yourself why you broke up
There are plenty of couples out there who get into a cycle of make-up and breakup, which is never a good idea. After a relationship ends, people find themselves questioning whether the breakup was a good idea. Remember – there is a reason why your relationship ended, whether you decided to break up, and whether your partner broke up with you. To move forward and heal from the separation, keep reminding yourself why your relationship ended and why you should not get back together with your ex.
Exercise, listen to music and do any activity that you love
Exercise and music have an amazing effect on the mind and the body, and what better time to get moving while enjoying your favorite tunes than after a breakup? If you are not the active type, you can go out for walks in the fresh air to clear your mind. You can also invest time in your hobbies and the activities that you like instead of wallowing 24/7.
Hold off on dating for a while
Jumping into a rebound relationship after a breakup can be fun, but in most cases, it does more harm than good. When a relationship ends, you are in a vulnerable state, and jumping to the dating game too soon will only prolong your healing. Instead, meet up with friends and family, and once you feel better, start dating again. By that time, you will be making better choices, and not date people who are wrong for you just to fill an emotional hole.
It takes time to recover from a breakup, which can be very difficult. To get back to yourself and feel better after a breakup, you should follow the valuable tips mentioned in this article, and most importantly – give yourself time to heal.
