Did somebody just ditched you, abandoned you…or betrayed you? Most likely because otherwise you would not be reading this…
But…you are not alone. There are so many break ups going on round the globe for a so many different reasons, but they all have one thing in common: they make our stress levels skyrocket high!
And if we do not take control and combat such negative state of our heart, body, mind and soul, we are risking not only our emotional health and well being but also our physical and mental health can suffer.
Breakups are extremely tough and can come with a lot of stress in the following weeks and months. During this time, it is vital to take good care of yourself and find effective ways to manage and relieve your breakup stress.
Here are the 7 recommended and easy ways that will help you relive the stress, pain and tension you are dealing with:
- Cry if you need to
Maybe you have been doing this already, but maybe you have been holding your feelings in together with your tears,
According to experts, crying is a healthy way to deal with stress during emotional traumas just like the one we are experiencing during break ups. Not only that crying can calm you down, and offer some comfort, but also it can help reduce the accumulation of negative feelings that might erupt later when least expected.
- Try to reconnect with friends and family
When we become involved with a significant other, and form a serious relationship, most of us unintentionally begin to neglect the other relationships in our lives including our family and even close friends.
After a breakup, a good way to relieve stress is to reconnect with those people and to remind yourself that you are not alone and unworthy of somebody’s attention and love.
- Use positive affirmations
Using positive affirmations in a repetitive manner function as a form of meditation. They shift your thoughts from your problems and current source of stress by keeping your mind focused on repeating a positive sentence or mantra.
Stress and anxiety can cause drop in optimism and in your confidence because they manage to decrease your brain’s happy hormones, serotonin and dopamine.
In contrary when focusing on positive sayings the level of happy hormones rises again and you can experience instant positive change in your mood as well.
- Be grateful for what you have
Even though after a breakup, you might feel as if you have lost everything, there must be something in your life you should be grateful for.
Try to think of a one or more things each day you are grateful for and you will see how your mood can slowly but surely change for the better.
The main idea behind this approach is to focus more on the positive things and situations in life, rather than submerging yourself in negative feelings that are always part of any breakup.
- Start some physical activity asap and keep moving
Physical activity is a popular choice after breakups, and it should be because it works!
It will not only help with the making of a dream body (which will hopefully make your ex jealous) but it also increases the production of endorphins which will unmistakably elevate your mood, self-confidence and overall wellbeing.
- Play some music
When dealing with excess stress music is so healing and helpful!
It is a proven stress relief tool, and a very powerful way to positively influence and improve your mood.
All you have to do is to choose your songs you can relate to, because such approach can also reduce the feeling of isolation that always comes with a breakup.
Music can additionally help you to get your feelings out instead of repressing them and keeping them buried deep within.
- Do something nice just for you
If you were previously devoting most of your time to another person, now is a great time to fully focus on yourself again.
So, do not wait, just do it and surprise yourself with an activity or anything that will make you happy and satisfied no matter how big or small it may be.
By investing all your energy back into yourself, you are proving to yourself that you are worthy of happiness and love.
You might be sad, unmotivated and extremely stressed right now, but consciously channelling all of your energy into your positive future can be a great way to move on and keep moving forward.