5 Activities to Recover From a Heart-Wrenching Breakup
Some people are lucky enough to marry their first love, but for the majority of us, we have to kiss a few frogs before finding The One. However, no one truly prepares you for the heartache of realizing the frog isn't the prince you thought he was, especially if you have been betrayed.
Once you break up, you might feel like an arrow has been sent to your chest, so it probably won't be easy to jump right into the dating game again.
To help you heal through your separation, we've gathered five must-do activities to recover with ease. Check them out below.
Spend Time With Your Closest Friends
In a relationship, many people often sacrifice hangouts with their friends to spend more time with their partners. You'll definitely be overdue for some girl time after the breakup. Instead of staying inside alone, be social and have fun again with people who will always love you unconditionally. Soon enough, you'll just forget the name of the guy who broke your heart.
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Journal Your Thoughts
If you're not used to therapy practices, you might have a tendency to keep your emotions bottled in. We'll be the first ones to tell you that will only make you feel worse. Pour all your emotions out by journaling. It's super low stakes because no one but you will read it.
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Revamp Your Beauty Routine
When you've been dating someone for a while, you naturally become more comfortable with them. Instead of getting dressed up and putting on your best makeup, you go bare-faced and pick your most comfortable clothes. As a result, we often forget the confident boost we get from putting a little extra effort into our look. Now that you have more time on your hands, remind yourself what it's like to pamper yourself (and show them what they'll be missing).
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Listen to Angry Breakup Music
Our favorite thing about music is that it reminds us that we all go through the same things. It's nice to know you're not the only one who had your heart ripped out—and even more comforting to know you will survive it. So, throw on some Olivia Rodrigo, scream at the top of your longs and release all those negative emotions.
Live Your Best Life!
As much as we don't want to admit it, some partners hold us back. Maybe, they try to control all our actions or gaslight us to make us more insecure. You're free, now. Jump back into the driver's seat of your life and do everything you missed. You'll have your sparkle back quicker than you think.
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