10 Ways To Mend A Broken Heart
Where do broken hearts go? That’s a question many are desperate to get the answer to when they are going through a difficult breakup. Mending a broken heart is never easy. There is no quick way to stop your heart from hurting so much. Here are 10 tips that will help you on how to patch up your heart and gradually move on.
1. Mourn If You Have To.
If you are going through something you need to let your emotions loose. There’s no shame in having a broken heart. If you hold back your feelings, your grieving period will last longer and you’ll feel worse. In the beginning, it’s okay to be honest and open about your feelings.
2. Don’t Force Yourself To Be Social.
If you’ve had a really devastating break-up, you don’t have to force yourself to go out every night right afterwards. Making yourself go out into the world and interact with your friends, or even strangers, before you’re truly ready will only make your pain worse.
3. Spend Time With Your Family.
Once you’ve given yourself enough time to mourn your relationship, it’s time to slowly ease back into the world. Your family members should be some of the most accepting and loving people in your life, and they will be for you when you’re trying to fix your broken heart.
4. Spend Time With Your Close Friends.
Though your family may have known you the longest, your close friends may have the best understanding of you and your relationship. They’ve probably met your significant other, have heard you discuss your problems, and have a helpful perspective.
5. Improve Your Self-Esteem.
After your broken heart, you may be feeling down on yourself. Even if there’s no reason for this, you need to work to make yourself feel good again in whatever way possible. Feeling better about how you look can go a long way in helping you feel better about yourself overall.
6. Pursue A New Interest.
Now that you’re riding solo, you may find that you have more time on your hands. There’s no better occasion than to pursue a new interest. Pick something you’ve always wanted to do, or something completely random and fun.
7. Learn To Love Being Alone.
Though you shouldn’t spend too much time brooding by yourself, you should avoid running around with so many things to do that you don’t have a moment for some quality me time. It’s likely that you didn’t get enough time alone during your relationship.
8. Get Busy.
Don’t forget that while your heart is aching, there are benefits to being single. You are now free to do whatever you want whenever you want it, and this is no small gift. Don’t do things your ex hated out of spite. Just view this as an opportunity to spend more time doing the things you love
9. Make Sure You’re Ready To Start Dating.
Before you jump back into the love game, it’s important to make sure your heart is mended as much as possible so that you don’t feel worse when nobody you meet stacks up to your old significant other, or end up hurting people in the process.
10. Open Yourself To Another Serious Relationship.
Once you’ve stopped thinking about your ex, have gone on a few dates, and are ready for real love again, you need to make sure you can pursue a new and healthy relationship while protecting your heart as much as you can.
