How to Survive a Break Up

Whether your break up relationship is dating or marriage, it isn't an easy time. Break ups usually mean a lot of emotion, plenty of drama and sometimes irrational behavior. Your break up doesn't need to be that way if you choose to help yourself. It, of course, will be hurtful but those emotions won't be killing you! Here's how to get past a break up!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Don't think about what your ex is doing. If you are broken up, it doesn't really matter and you may find it just upsetes you further and makes more hurtful feelings. Instead intentionally think about what you are doing and focus 110% on your current situation.

2. Keep to the normal routines and schedules you have to create a normality in life. If you don't usually sit around the house and cry, then don't. If you have weekly meetings go. It is important to care about yourself and what you do keeps a consistancy in your life.

3. Think positive and make sure everything you do is in a positive vein. It is easy to get going on the negative track and to stop that you need to find yourself a positive place and stay there. Keep your spiritual practices going (church, prayers and affirmations)and keep the faith.

4. Make some new goals. Life without your ex means you need to start going it alone again. Don't wallow in what you can't do and instead focus on what you want to do! Even if it is just one goal, that is one goal that you can surely accomplish.

5. Talk to your friends if you are feeling overwhelmed. Emotions are part of breaking up. What was perfect isn't anymore and you are now feeling a huge loss. Expressing those emotions means you have a chance to better yourself and let go of the hurt. Talk to someone, even if it is just a good friend about how you feel.

6. Remember you are still a good person and are loved. When two people come together, sometimes the chemistry is caustic. Instead of dwelling on what that makes you, dwell on how you are loved by others and can keep going.