How To Overcome A Painful Breakup

      Breaking up with a loved one is a difficult and painful process that many people go through. The emotions you experience are normal and you should not feel guilty about them. It hurts, but it is part of the healing process of the psyche. It is important to get through this stage with minimal losses and even learn valuable lessons from the situation. Here we will look at five basic steps for dealing with a breakup, shared by a psychologist:

 

Accepting emotions

 

➤ Allow yourself to experience all feelings – pain, anger, sadness. Suppressing emotions can lead to more serious mental problems.

 

➤ Give yourself time and space to experience the memories, but also learn to “get out” of this state so as not to deepen your suffering.

 

➤ Use self-regulation techniques, such as deep breathing or physical activity, to control your emotions.

 

Accepting reality

 

➤ Recognize that the relationship is over and accept the new reality.

➤ Stop communicating with your ex, at least temporarily, to reduce emotional pain.

➤ Don’t idealize the past, remember the negative moments in the relationship as well.

➤ Conduct a symbolic “farewell ritual” – for example, write a letter to your ex, which you then destroy.

 

Creating a support network

 

➤ The people around you are important for your emotional support. Reach out to friends, family, or people who have been through similar situations.

➤ Don’t isolate yourself – even one trusted person can help you cope with feelings of loneliness.

➤ Seek professional help from a psychologist if you feel particularly helpless or depressed.

 

Self-care

 

➤ Identify your needs and resources that the previous relationship met. Now is the time to find ways to take care of yourself in a new way.

➤ Focus on activities that you were not able to do before during the relationship and that bring you pleasure and new opportunities.

 

Turning to the future

 

➤ Use the breakup as an opportunity to rethink your goals and priorities.

➤ Create new plans and strategies for the future and start with small steps towards their realization.

➤ Allow yourself time to observe your thoughts and feelings in order to move forward more consciously.

 

      These steps can help with faster emotional recovery and enable you to cope with the breakup in a healthy way.

 

source: fakti.bg

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