How to Recover from Break Up Trauma
Episode description
Let’s talk about breakup trauma. Unfortunately, breakups are a part of life. Almost everyone has been broken up with when they were still in love with that person. It’s such a painful part of life to experience that. It’s difficult to open up and be vulnerable, and then to have someone say it’s not working out, that loss can really be traumatic and shape who we are.
A breakup can really impair your self-esteem and your self-worth. It can also impact the way you see yourself on the whole if your identity was strongly connected to that person. When a relationship ends, the brain activates similar chemicals of a brain going through strong withdrawal. This is why you feel sad, depressed, and lonely.
What are some of the powerful ways to recover from a breakup? The first tip is to think about going no-contact with your ex. A lot of relationship experts say that keeping in touch regularly post-breakup will prevent you from moving on. That doesn’t mean you can never be friends with that person, just as a temporary measure, you need space to heal.
The next step is to really sit down and write out your thoughts. You can go into a spiral if you don’t check your emotions. By writing it down, it offers a very freeing space to get all the good, the bad, and the ugly out there for you. You can also take this time to do a gratitude journal and spend some moments trying to see the positives and good that have come from this’ breakup.
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