4 Ways To Deal With Breakup

Breakup. That nasty and excruciating experience that threatens to deprive you of existence; makes you cry rivers, and make those sleepless nights look like a never ending vigil.

This article looks at some ways that could help you get over a breakup.

STAYING AWAY

The first and major step to getting over a breakup is staying physically and emotionally away from your ex-partner. Even when you both decide to still be friends, going through the recovery process successfully requires that you keep your distance away from your ex until you are certain that you can communicate with him/her on a purely platonic level. Relatively, not avoiding anything that reminds you of your ex partner, or trying to call them or exploring their Facebook page would not only retrogress the recovery process, but also reawaken those feelings you have been trying to get over.

CHANNELING YOUR FOCUS POSITIVELY

Shifting your attention and thoughts away from your broken relationship to other side attractions is an effective way of permanently dealing with that breakup of yours. However, reading romantic novels, listening to love songs or purchasing a truckload of Indian movies like you are about to start a rental service is attempt to trigger sleeping emotions. Channeling your focus to productive tasks would be of great help.

ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES

Burying yourself in activities that interests and makes you happy could be the key to returning that lost joy. Not only does it distract you from the breakup but also take your mind away from anything that might depress you and make you stay indoors like you are under a house arrest.

SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH FAMILY AND RIGHT FRIENDS

It is in difficult moments like breakups that the value of true friendship is always needed and really appreciated. Family would always be there for us and true friends are the ones that make the pain bearable and the hurt gradually forgettable especially with their words of encouragement, laughter, inspiration and jokes that at times sounds too dry to even consider a career in comedy.


- Kalejaye Abayom