"How to Cope with a Breakup: Eight Quick Ways to Move On?"
Did you know? Heartbreak is ubiquitous, with a couple breaking up every minute. So, do you know how to get over the shadow of a breakup? Try these methods. There are eight ways to overcome heartbreak:
1. Appropriate Emotional Release
Don't let sadness, frustration, and anger accumulate, consuming our minds and bodies. Cry, drink water while bathing, and let it all out. Cry, find a secluded place and shout loudly. Tear, close the door and rip something vigorously. Want to talk? Find a close friend and have a heart-to-heart conversation. But be mindful of your outlet; don't randomly take out your anger on innocent bystanders.
2. Distance Yourself from the Situation
Look at the world, broaden your horizons and thoughts, and you'll realize your temporary love seems petty and foolish. If traveling or moving isn't an option, repaint your house or rearrange furniture to erase traces of memories.
3. Thought Interruption Technique
Initially, indulge in thoughts of the other person until exhaustion sets in. If, after months, you're still stuck in the emotional quagmire, it's time for this treatment. Gather triggers of sadness or memories in a "Pandora's Box of Sorrow" and avoid them. When you feel yourself slipping into the past, engage in physical activity, sing loudly, or play loud music to interrupt your thoughts. This is a commonly used psychiatric technique effective for heartbreak.
4. Travel Abroad
Nature is a great healer post-breakup. Witness mountains and seas, feel nature's vitality, and shift your perspective. Embrace nature and view love and heartbreak as natural processes.
5. Keep Busy
Heartbreak is a significant psychological loss, leading to loneliness. Family and friends should support the heartbroken, and the individual should engage in activities, especially those they rarely do, even if with minimal interest. This emotional diversion helps focus on something else.
6. Meet New People of the Opposite Gender
The best prescription for heartbreak is a new relationship. Meeting more people of the opposite gender reveals many excellent individuals, making exes seem insignificant.
7. List His Pros and Cons
If his cons outweigh his pros, why care? If you're grieving over invested emotions, let it go. If they're balanced, don't worry; someone more appealing will come. If he has only pros, consider:
- He's perfect. (Unlikely)
- You're blinded. You might not truly know him, or you love an idealized version.
Such love is unrealistic and unsustainable.
8. Aversion Therapy
Early on, you dream of the past constantly. Suppression only delays the inevitable. Thoughts are rebellious; the more you try to suppress, the more they persist. Unless you've mastered emotional detachment, temporary suppression only intensifies future emotions, according to psychology.
