5 Ways to Recover from Heartbreak

When we are suffering for love, everything loses meaning. Anyone who has ended a relationship or lived an unrequited love knows how difficult it is to heal a broken heart. This happens because after a love disappointment, much more is lost than the other person with whom many experiences have been shared. 

Grief over heartbreak is one of the most difficult to deal with. Healing a broken heart takes time and is not as simple as it sounds, but it does not mean that it is not possible. Here are 5 tips to overcome this difficult stage.

1. Accept what you feel

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For some people, the path to healing their heart is so dark and overwhelming that they avoid any kind of cure, not accepting what they feel. Then, they do not praise, they avoid talking about the subject, they try to pass on the false idea that everything is fine. However, fleeing from reality is not a beneficial alternative. It can lead to many unwanted side effects such as anxiety, depression, and difficulty in future relationships.

2. Take your time

The emotional and physical reactions that cause a breakup are not going to go away quickly. It is important to live this moment of pain and explore the real feelings of fear, sadness and loneliness. Don’t force yourself to turn the page quickly. Healing a broken heart takes time. You have to process negative emotions, accept them and understand that they will not disappear in a few days.

According to a study it takes between six months and two years to heal the wounds of a love breakup. The research found that recovery is made up of five phases:

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Denial: A brief stage, in which the person denies reality and continues to act as if everything were the same.

Anger: The person feels a huge rage from the one who has broken their heart

Negotiation: At this stage the person often tries to regain the relationship.

Depression: The individual begins to realize that there is no going back and that generates hopelessness.

Acceptance: The person begins to accept the break and begins to visualize a new future. You feel peaceful and calm.

3. Stay away from social media

Social networks like Instagram and Facebook can be very damaging in a couple breakup because they make the other person accessible at the touch of a button. If you are suffering for love, it will not help you at all to see a photo of your ex taking advantage of life or hugging a beautiful girl. By being continuously glued to the internet in order to get news of the ex-partner, we only increase the levels of anguish. At this time, it is best to stand back and look within.

4. Fall in love with yourself

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Take advantage of this phase to get in touch with your deepest needs and desires. Invest time in self-care. Having good self-esteem increases positive emotions. Focusing your time on your personal development will allow you to improve your relationships with others, be more efficient in day-to-day tasks and gain autonomy and independence.

5. Remember the reasons for the breakup

When we are heartbroken, we tend to idealize the other person, forgetting the bad. However, there is always a reason for the end. Perhaps the reason was infidelity, loss of attraction, constant fights, or the end of love. No matter what, keeping a realistic view of what happened is the first step to getting over it.