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How to Heal from Heartbreak and Feel Empowered

Heartbreak is a part of life, and unfortunately, it happens to the best of us. While you may want to crawl under your covers and never come out again, there are ways to start healing from heartbreak so that you can move on with your life.

By Army PinkPublished 11 months ago 5 min read
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Here are 10 tips for how to heal from a breakup:

Take a break.

  • Take a break from dating
  • Take a break from social media
  • Take a break from dating apps
  • Take a break from your ex's friends and family. If you're still in contact with them, it's probably time for some space. If you don't want to lose the relationship altogether, try limiting your interactions to once or twice per week so that there isn't too much pressure on either party.
  • Take a break from places where the two of you used to go together (for example: coffee shops).

Get your heart rate up.

To start, exercise is a great way to relieve stress. When you're feeling down, it's easy to get stuck in a rut of negative thinking and self-sabotage. However, when you're physically active, your body releases endorphins that make you feel happier and more confident--and can even help with sleep problems!

So how do we get started? If you don't already have an exercise routine set up (or if yours has been falling by the wayside), try taking small steps toward improving your health by walking around the block every morning before work or school starts; joining a gym; or signing up for classes like yoga or Pilates that focus on mindfulness techniques such as meditation. There are also plenty of free resources online where people share ideas about how best to integrate physical activity into their lives: for example check out this Reddit thread asking what kind of workouts helped them through tough times .

Call your best friend or family member.

If you have a best friend or family member who is supportive and understanding, call them. They will listen to your story and offer advice on how to get through this difficult time. If not, then try calling someone else who can help you out: a therapist or close friend who has been through something similar before might be able to provide some much-needed perspective in your moment of need.

Let the tears flow.

When you're feeling heartbroken, it's okay to cry. Crying is a healthy way to release emotions and feel better. You can cry in front of people or alone--it doesn't matter where you do it as long as you do it! It's important not to bottle up negative feelings because they will come out eventually in other ways (like anger).

Think about what happened and why it happened.

The first step to healing from heartbreak is to think about what happened and why it happened. Consider what you could have done differently, as well as what you can do to avoid similar situations in the future. Figure out what you want from a partner and from yourself in a relationship, so that when it comes time for another relationship (which will happen), those expectations are clear.

Write in a journal about your ex, about the breakup, and about how you feel about yourself as a result of it.

Writing in a journal is an excellent way to process your emotions. When you're going through a breakup, it can be hard to express what you're feeling and sometimes even harder to hear the truth from others. Writing down your thoughts helps you organize them so they make sense and don't get lost in the chaos of emotions that accompany heartbreak.

You should write about as many things as possible: how much you loved your ex, why the relationship ended (if there was one), what went wrong between the two of you, how much pain they caused when they left or cheated on me with another person...anything! I recommend writing at least once per day until all feelings have been processed and released from within yourself

Decide what you want from a partner and from yourself in a relationship.

When you're in the midst of heartbreak, it's natural to want to hide from the world and wallow. But there are things you can do that will help speed up the healing process and make it easier for you to move on with your life.

First, take some time for yourself. Take a bath or go for a walk around town--do whatever makes sense for your situation! Then write down what kind of partner (and person) would be good for you. Examples include:

  • Someone who has similar interests as I do
  • Someone who shares my values about money and family life
  • Someone who gets along well with my friends and family members

Go out with friends (or stay in with Netflix).

  • Get out of the house and do something with friends: Even if you don't feel like being social, it's important to get out of your house and live your life. If you have a friend who lives nearby and wants to go on a walk or grab coffee, take them up on the offer! It will help take some of the edge off of your heartbreak.
  • Invite friends over for movie night: Watching movies is one of my favorite ways to relax after a breakup because it allows me time alone while still feeling connected with others (and also provides entertainment). If having people over makes you uncomfortable at first, try watching things together online via Netflix or Hulu instead; once again, this will give everyone something fun in common while allowing each person privacy if they want it--which is especially important when dealing with heartbreak!

Healing from heartbreak is tough, but with time and self-care, you can move on to better things!

When you're dealing with heartbreak, it can be easy to forget that taking care of yourself is important. You might feel like a terrible person for being sad or angry or scared, and this will only make things worse. It's important to remember that everyone deserves self-care during hard times!

If you want to heal from heartbreak and move forward with your life, here are some tips:

  • Be kind to yourself - Don't blame yourself for the breakup; don't think of yourself as a failure or bad person because things didn't work out between two people who were dating each other; don't rush into another relationship just because you're lonely; set healthy boundaries so that nobody tries to take advantage of your vulnerability while they're trying (or not trying) again after breaking up with their exes

Conclusion

If you're going through a breakup, it's important to remember that you are not alone. We all go through difficult times in our lives and it's important that we give ourselves the space and support needed to heal. The tips above are meant only as a starting point for your journey towards healing from heartbreak but they should be enough motivation for any reader who needs help getting started.

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