Breakups suck. Whether we\u2019re the dumper or the dumpee, the ending of a relationship can leave us hurt and dejected. There\u2019s no way around it, it\u2019s going to be rough, but here are some things we find helpful after a breakup.<\/p>\n
Laugh…A Lot<\/strong> Try Something New<\/strong> Talk It Out<\/strong> Surround Yourself with Loved Ones<\/strong> Feel Your Emotions<\/strong> What are some other ways you help yourself heal after a breakup? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Breakups suck. Whether we\u2019re the dumper or the dumpee, the ending of a relationship can ...","author":575967,"featured_media":81733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,260,270],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/09142424\/shutterstock_183153461.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/09142424\/shutterstock_183153461.jpg","formated_date":"June 13, 2016","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#7950c4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81729"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/575967"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWe’re no doctors, but we always prescribe a healthy dose of\u00a0laughter because it is, after all, the best medicine\u2026especially after a breakup. So, laugh! Laugh a lot. Watch your favorite sitcoms, hang out with your funniest friends, go to a comedy club — whatever it is, do what it takes to get you laughing. Having fun won\u2019t make the pain go away, but it helps you forget about it and even those few hours will help. It\u2019s hard to be sad when you\u2019re snorting and crying from laughter is the best way to cry.<\/p>\n
\nWhen you date someone, you make memories with him, or her — the places you go, the movies you watch, and restaurants you eat at all have emotional ties to your ex, whether you like it\u00a0or not. Avoid those places and travel somewhere you\u2019ve never gone before, watch something you normally wouldn\u2019t, and try foods you\u2019ve never tasted before. Recovering from a breakup mandates you forget about a person to a certain extent and the best way to let go of the old is to embrace the new.<\/p>\n
\nWe\u00a0know it\u2019s easy to be crippled by sadness and it\u2019s tempting to retreat into yourself. It can be hard to think about the breakup, let alone talk about it. As tough as it might be, you need to talk about it and let your thoughts out of your head. Keeping them locked in only allows dark clouds to choke your mind. Talking to someone not only helps you sort through your own thoughts and feelings, but it gives you the opportunity to draw from others\u2019 experiences and the lessons they learned.<\/p>\n
\nLosing someone you love doesn\u2019t mean you lost everyone you love. Your friends and family will be there for you, especially when you\u2019re going through a breakup. Even though\u00a0they might be afraid to bring it up or approach you because you want your own space, hit up your friends to grab a drink, have a meal, or to just even watch Friends<\/i> reruns. The above points\u00a0will come about naturally when you surround yourself with good people.<\/p>\n
\nThis might sound counterintuitive, but you need to let yourself feel all the sadness and pain. Face the breakup head on and be sad. Cry, scream, and throw something. Let it all out. Internalizing your emotions and denying them will only cause them to brew inside of you and cripple you from within. Then, once you\u2019re done being sad, you pick up the pieces of your heart, rebuild it to be better and stronger, and move on with life.<\/p>\n