Bouncing Back
Is it possible to feel okay after a breakup. Absolutely YES! But it’s not that easy. We yell, we cry, we grieve for a lost relationship, we’ll feel a bit lonely and our confidence might have taken a hit. Is there a way on bouncing back from a lost relationship? Certainly yes. We have friends, a job, pets, family, location and our own sense of self and our confidence that we’ll be okay.
When we’re healing from a short or long term breakup, it’s okay to seek out ways to feel better right now. Here are a few ideas:
While you don’t want to put on unwanted pounds, it’s been proven that eating foods that have always made us feel good can help. For me, nothing makes me feel better than turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce. It works for me every time I get homesick for the US or miss my kids.
Listen to your favorite music. Create a playlist of tunes that you know you can listen to and feel better. Don’t wallow with “our song” type music. That’s asking for pain and only weirdos do that. Choose music that makes you feel strong, liberated and upbeat.
Watch a feel good movie. It’s hard to feel sorry for yourself when you’re laughing at the antics on the screen. Remember to choose a movie with a positive theme. No film noir or bleeding heart flics, okay?
Soak in the tub. Yep, plan some time to make your body feel good. Smooth over the rough spots, touch your body all over and relax. Pamper yourself. Have some quality “you” time. Remind yourself what a valuable human being you are and there’s nobody else like you on the planet (unless your a twin). You’re important and needed in the big scheme of life.
Take a long walk either by yourself or with your 4-legged best friend. It gets the blood moving through your body and can be similar to meditation to clear out the cobwebs in your mind. I find that I can sort out a lot of problems just by thinking of the problem and letting my mind work it out while I walk.
Breathe. I know, it sounds dumb but every successful person will tell you that conscious breathing does more for them than anything else. It clears their minds and allows them to focus on what’s really important.
Laugh. As the saying goes “Laughter is the best medicine”. Laughter is the easiest way to get a positive attitude.
Plan for your next relationship. Sure, you’re not ready yet but you will be and when that time comes, you’ll know how you want things to be different. You won’t carry baggage from the old relationship to sour the new relationship if you sort out your feelings way before you start looking. Honestly, if you’re over 35 you have baggage of one sort or another but it doesn’t have to affect your new relationship if you deal with it beforehand.





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