Things to Take Your Mind off Your Heartbreak ...

Getting over a breakup is never easy. At every waking moment it seems your mind turns to your ex and what you once had. This can take over your life if you let it. So don’t! Life’s too short, so you need ways to take your mind off your heartbreak.

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Throw Yourself into Your Work

This is probably one of the most common solutions for a nasty case of heartbreak. Many men and women throw themselves into their work when they have had their heart broken. We spend most of our time at work anyway, so it stands to reason that it may act as a nice distraction from your heartbreak.

Turn Your Pain into a Bestselling Screenplay

This may be a little cliché, but the fact is that heartbreak, grief and fear are the three strongest emotions. If you are experiencing heartbreak, then your screenplay, story or poems may have more potency. Write it out!

Learn a New Passion for Running

There is a thing called a runner’s high. It is a myth mixed with a half-truth. If you run for a while and push yourself, then after a while you get a runner’s high. People feel as if they have a new amount of energy from nowhere, and other people feel a form of euphoria. There are plenty of boring scientific reasons for this, but suffice it to say, running away your heartbreak can be very satisfying.

Help Other People That Need It

Sadness, depression and heartbreak are all very introverted feelings. Look outside yourself at the world and help those that cannot help themselves, and this includes animals, wildlife and flora. Put your pain in perspective by concentrating on something other than yourself and you will see how selfish indulging your pain is.

Vow to Try Something New until Your Pain Goes Away

Every day try something new until your pain goes away. Some women claim this tactic works very well for most types of emotional pain. Maybe it is because, yet again, you are focusing your attention externally instead of internally.

Famous Quotes

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

George Santayana

Take Self-defense or Lessons in a Martial Art

Some women take self defense or karate lessons to lose weight, others to avoid being attacked, and you can do it to cure heartbreak. After a while, after you are more limber, after you discover you can handle yourself, you start to feel a new lease of self confidence that your heartbreak shook up.

Watch Stand-up Comedies Whenever You Feel Sad

If you are feeling upset, then doing this seems like a terrible idea, but just try it. Try a little Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle if you want to hear a few funny truths. If you don’t want to watch a guy, then try Bonnie McFarlane or Joan Rivers. Try to experiment with a few first. Try to catch a few clips on YouTube before you go downloading. Find a few good ones and stand-up comedy can take your mind off your problems for a few hours.

Spend Time with Your Pets

From your goldfish to your golden retriever, can you honestly say you give your pets enough time? Spend a little time with your pets and remember why you wanted them in the first place. They can be a lot of fun. You may feel heartbroken now, but your pets feel heartbroken every time you go out.

Controversial! do NOT Watch Chick Flicks

Leave the romcoms and chick flicks off the screen. They will only remind you of your relationship and present more opportunities for you to wallow in self pity. They won’t make you feel any better so watch something else.

It’s hard. Everyone knows that. But you can conquer your heartbreak and come out of it stronger and wiser. What are your tips for getting over a breakup?

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Recently,i was rejected by someone i had a crush on ,over a year..tip#1 is not working for me now.

walk and talking to friends who won't judge n just say things like "you can do better or he doesn't deserve you.." friends that will let you cry n feel what u feel. dressing up and goin out galavanting helps A lot. hanging out with your best guy friends helps too.. self talk and self love got me through breakups. refrain from alcohol because it is a depressant and makes breakups worse..

Will write the novel. Doing karate doesnt help neither dies running the thoughts came rushing back after the training is over. I don't think I can like anyone else as much as i did him. He had the nerve to tell me I'll get over him. But i will try my best and hope he doesn't come back wanting me.

Sometimes it feels like you won't ever find someone who is the same but just know that it will get better. Believe that God does have a plan for us and all we have to do is be patient and know that it will work out eventually.

Yeah you need to grieve in order to breath again. So I say cry over him then smile over him and the new live without him because there is always another good waiting for your beautiful presence. Remember that.

My husband of 15 years recently (a month ago) told me he doesn't want to be in a relationship with me anymore, that he wants to be alone. Shocked as I was, I told him he had to leave the family home and go have his crisis alone. My heart is broken but I am now in to my 35th day of separation. I am still on the gravel road but it will eventually become smoother as I lay the new pavers down for my new life. I am doing some serious introspection to see what I need to improve on. I am not focusing on his weaknesses at all - except to help me identify what I don't want in future relationships. I am also meditating a lot to help me with the down times. I put on some zen music and clear my mind. I focus on the now and breathe deeply. I will start yoga on Monday nights and I am enrolling back into university to learn a language. I am using this time to strengthen my relationship with my 9 year old son and to become a better mother. I am taking my power back that I surrendered many years ago to a man who, sadly, in the end didn't deserve it.

I don't believe in dwelling on the past. As women, i definitely think sometimes we can get too emotional over a man and he surely wasn't worth it. My advice and experience is to focus on getting your power back - empower yourself by learning new skills and meeting new, interesting and stimulating ppl that will propel you forward. I guess you can only do this when you're ready but don't look back ladies, it ended for a reason (and probably a good one), as much as it may hurt.

#9 was a biggg no-no for me. It was so tempting to curl up on the couch with junk food & Netflix. I just ended crying after EVERY chick flick. I started to do #3 instead. So much better to be covered in sweat than in tears. Love the way my body is starting to look & most importantly how much more confident I feel!

Great tips!!!

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