Perhaps the worst thing about love is that the higher it is, the harder the fall when the relationship sours. We dream of perfect love when we’re adolescents, but as life goes on, we go through many relationships and as many breakups; it’s only a few who find lifelong happiness with their first love – others have to find ways to get out of the depression that wraps around you when a relationship goes awry and your heart feels like it’s never going to be whole again, and learn to trust and love in the course of time.

If you’re moping around after a breakup, here’s how you can find inspiration to see blue skies again:

1. Break free:

The tendency to go back and beg your erstwhile partner to take you back will be overwhelming, but remember that it’s just not worth it if you do so. They broke up with you for a reason, so you must protect yourself from further hurt by staying away from them and breaking free completely.

2. Understand yourself:

You will go through periods of intense sadness, anger and denial, and these emotions will make you act out of character; but if you are aware of your
emotions and understand them, it’s easier to control them and prevent them from making you do things you will later regret.

3. Stay busy:

The panacea for a broken heart is a busy mind and a tired body; so throw yourself into work even though you don’t really feel like working, and focus all your energy into your professional life. The success you achieve will make you feel much better about yourself, and it signifies the beginning of the healing process – it inspires you to concentrate on work and forget the breakup you’ve just been through.

4. Talk to someone:

Crying and talking about emotional pain are the most cathartic ways to get rid of the heavy feeling that plagues your insides, so don’t hold back your tears or zip your lips about your breakup. Call a close friend who you are comfortable with, or talk to a professional psychologist to help you get through the feelings of depression and pain.

5. Don’t rush into another relationship:

It’s very easy to succumb to the feeling of wanting to be loved and needed and get into another relationship too quickly and for the wrong
reasons when you’ve just broken up with a significant other. However, this could only make you feel worse, especially if you’re not comfortable with one-night stands or short-term flings. So take stock of your emotional state, and know what you want in the aftermath of a breakup.

6. Don’t seek refuge in alcohol or drugs:

It’s tempting to want to drink yourself stupid and forget all that is happening around you, but alcohol makes you do idiotic things you’re bound to regret, and also gives you a major hangover which ruins the next day completely. Also, you run the risk of becoming an addict. If you find trouble sleeping, get an hour or so of exercise to tire you out, or seek out the company of friends and family and spend time with them – alcohol causes more problems than it brings solutions.

7. Take each day at a time:

Time is the greatest healer, so don’t look too far ahead into the future and worry about what it holds. Instead, take each day as it comes, and find
something to look forward to in the short term – it could be a vacation you’ve planned with friends, a reunion with family, a promotion at work, or just dinner out at your favorite restaurant. Life is made up of these little moments that add to our wellbeing, not just the larger than life ones that cause both immense happiness and unbearable pain.

It’s not easy to get over a broken heart, but if you believe that you are strong enough and keep yourself occupied, time does the rest.