How to Get Over a Breakup: 10 Tips to Try If You are Struggling to Move On

Put your relationship in the past and feel ready to move on from your breakup with advice that really works.

There is no guidebook on how to get over a breakup or how to move on after breakup, as much as we'd all wish there to be with one. Undoubtedly, people frequently report feelingdepressed, distressed, and lonely after a relationship ends. In fact, a lot ofspecialists have compared grieving to having a shattered heart. In other words, you are not alone if you are finding it difficult to move on after a breakup.

According to Michaela Decker, a certified marriage and family therapist in Mesa, Arizona, "a breakup is a classic example of what we term an ambiguous loss, where the sadness of the loss of a relationship is sometimes worsened by a lack of closure."

She claims that doing so can delay healing and leave us with unresolved feelings. Additionally, following a breakup, we frequently grieve not only the loss of a love partner but also the hopes and expectations we had for the future. It is challenging to handle the complex heartbreak. Even if there isn't a quick answer for how to get over a breakup, there are steps you can take to support your own healing. Here, professionals and those who have experienced heartbreak share their top 10 suggestions for getting over a breakup.

 1. Think about your breakup as a physical injury.

According to Andrea Liner, Psy.D., you should strive to offer yourself the same grace when recovering from a broken heart as you would if you were dealing with a health problem. Dr. Liner advises, "You may not be operating at 100%, and that's acceptable. You wouldn't beat yourself up for not coming to the gym after, say, breaking your leg. She advises, "Extend yourself the same care for experiencing an emotional harm."

2. Give yourself permission to feel your feelings.

A licenced clinical social worker in Brooklyn named Susan Birne-Stone, Ph.D., advises setting a timer and allowing yourself 10 to 20 minutes to experience your emotions without holding them against yourself. In a letter that you will never give your ex, express whatever feelings you have regarding the break up (or just speak your thoughts out loud). When the timer goes off, consider: "What do I need right this second? Is there somebody I should talk to that loves me? Do I have to exert myself physically? Do I need to eat, drink, enjoy myself, or watch a movie? What will feel comforting later on that is nurturing right now? If necessary, repeat this!

3. Reconnect with things that make you happy.

Dr. Liner advises picking up old interests that you may have put on hold while preoccupied with your relationship. She says that while dating, "we naturally shift away from other things, and it can be empowering to get back to them."

4. Surround yourself with good support—and lots of it. 

It makes sense that following a breakup, you might want to rely on your friends for comfort. Be careful not to let fear of looking foolish or embarrassment prevent you from doing that action. According to Dr. Liner, one of the concerns that clients who are going through breakups express to her is their concern for burdening or aggravating their networks. Thus, switching up your conversation partners may be helpful.

Your friends might not be shocked to hear the news depending on the particulars of your case, such as whether the break up was anticipated and whether you had been communicating with them regularly throughout your partnership. They should act quickly and make you feel better in ways that are unique to them and you alone.

5. And apologize to your support system if you need to.

However, if for any reason—whether due to being wrapped up in your relationship or the chaos of the pandemic—you want to get in touch with the folks you have lost touch with, you can do so and, if necessary, confess your fault, advises Dr. Liner. She offers a couple scripts to try, for instance, if you basically dropped out of orbit because you were that deeply in love: "I'm sorry, but when I was in my relationship, I stopped giving our friendship the priority it deserved. If you are interested in re-establishing contact, I'd love to do so. Or, "I got extremely wrapped up in having a significant other and now understand that it wasn't cool of me to disappear on you like that."

6. Consider finding a therapist if you don’t already have one.

"Having a third-party intervention who is objective and neutral is essential to understanding what happened, what your involvement was, and how you might evolve as a result as you pursue new relationships. This is especially crucial if your breakup has negatively affected your mental health. For anyone who is suffering a considerable decline in functioning, such as not eating or sleeping, missing, or struggling at work, significant changes in mood or behaviour, or having intrusive or suicidal thoughts, Dr. Liner emphasises this guidance particularly.

Confused about where to look for mental health support? The place to begin is here.

7. Do your best to be patient (even though it’s hard).

How much time does it take to recover from a breakup? Try to be patient as there isn't a single solution. It's true that saying than doing. Dr. Liner emphasises, however, that rehabilitation is a process and that the discomfort won't go away instantly. You will experience good days and bad days, she predicts. According to Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, a licenced marital and family therapist in Studio City, California, "your thoughts and feelings may jump around in the stages of mourning for a while." It's acceptable to respect where you are in your journey, even though some days you may feel better than others.

According to Habiba Jessica Zaman, a licenced professional counsellor in Tucker, Georgia, "our healing time will rely on the meaning the relationship carried, as well as the length of the relationship." It can be quite difficult to move on, particularly if you had any firsts with this person—like becoming your first cohabitant. There is no one-size-fits-all period for grieving, but according to Zaman, if you have been continuously in mourning for longer than a year, it could be time to get some professional support.

8. Seek distance from the relationship.

In order to heal, Decker says, "We have to start the process of separating ourselves from the individual." "Given how relationships are interwoven, this can be very challenging. Reduce communication to only what is essential," she says. Limit the talk to certain topics, such as getting your belongings back, and then put a stop to the chat.

Whether or whether to delete an ex's phone number or block them on social media are two examples of situations when there isn't a universally applicable advice. That will mostly rely on the particulars of your circumstance. However, Decker advises being aware of how having that option of getting in touch with them is impacting you.

If a breakup were a wound, after treating the cut, the next step would be to let it heal on its own. You are essentially scratching off your wounds whenever you speak to your ex, she claims. The same thing happens to our emotional recovery when we pick at scabs: infections and scarring.

9. Consider appointing an intermediary if needed. 

Naturally, there must be exceptions to the rule of restricting contact, particularly if you are co-parenting, sharing a pet, or already living together. In these circumstances, it may be beneficial to ask a dependable friend or relative to act as your temporary agent for logistics so you can gain some distance.

10. Put away as many painful reminders of your ex as you can.

"Removing everything connected to this individual is the healthiest coping technique. (You'll find that it doesn't necessary entail throwing everything away.)

Keeping the possibility of communication open or even saving previous texts or phone chats "keeps hope that you may possibly get back together." Additionally, it might make it more difficult for you to go on with your life without this individual.

Having said that, a day after the relationship has been processed and you can even look back on it with nostalgia, you might wish you still had some keepsakes from your time together, which brings us to our next piece of advice.

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