Recovering From a Break Up – What To Do?

Love is a beautiful thing which can bring the most joy into our lives, but this intense feeling can also backfire, leaving us in a state of grief. The truth is that breaking up from a relationship is always painful, and recovering from a break up can be a very difficult thing to do. We are all different and we all take things in a different way, so whilst some people will be able to deal with it easily, others will find it very hard to move on with their lives. But no matter how hard it feels, it is essential that we are able to deal with our grief and carry on living a happy life.
 

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Tip#1: You are single now, so take the time to look after yourself again. This might sound a bit daft but being single is not a bad place to be. You are independent again so you can start being in touch with yourself again. Whatever hobby you have, embrace it and get back into it, whether it is sports, arts, music or any other thing that makes you spend your time in a way that you enjoy. This will avoid you spending too long with your sad thoughts and will keep you busy.
Tip#2: You are not in a relationship anymore, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay alone for too long. Casual dating is well and truly alive in our internet driven modern days, and there are plenty of people out there who just want to have a bit of fun. There are women seeking men for sex and vice versa; all which can be found on naughty dating websites. We’re not saying that you should exclusively convert to casual dating for the rest of your life, but having fun in bed is a good way to have some fun and to keep your confidence together.

Tip#3: Everyone wants closure, but that is something that rarely happens when a relationship breaks up. You will find yourself wondering why, and if there is anything you could have done to make things better. You probably won’t get the closure you are looking for, but at least look back at the situation with some distance and see what worked and didn’t work for you. That way you will be able to spot the signs of things going wrong in the future, and you might just be able to prevent the same from happening in your next relationship. Basically, try to learn from your mistakes, but also from you ex-partner’s failings too.

Tip#4: Remember that you are not alone and that many other people have suffered from a break up too. Talk to your friends and family members about you feel and ask them how they handled it when it happened to them. You will realize that you are not the only one who went to that dark place, and that you can get yourself out of it and move on as they have. But of course, respect the privacy of your ex-partner and avoid talking about the more private aspects of your relationship.

Tip#5: No matter how in love you felt, don’t deny yourself the chance to feel love again. You might feel like you will never find a love like the one you had, but just remember how you felt about your previous relationships. You have felt love for different people, and you most likely thought they were the one, until you felt it again with someone else.

Tip#6: Just try to figure out what love means to you, and make sure you understand the difference between lust, infatuation and love itself. Compare the love you feel towards a parent who has always looked after you with the instant buzz you get when you fall in love with a new person: are they the same feeling? The more you understand what is implied in love, the easier you will get over it.