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Make Cookies
It will distract you (who can think about a guy when there are chocolate chips to be eaten?), your kitchen will smell amazing, and your coworkers will love you for bringing them in (unless you eat them all yourself. No judgements.).
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Take a Class
Take up a hobby that's really impractical and really fun, like watercolor painting or guitar. At best, you'll learn a new skill; at worst, it'll give you first date conversation fodder for when you decide to put yourself back out there.
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Laugh
"Ever heard 'laughter is the best therapy?' As a psychiatrist, I'm telling you this is absolutely true," says psychiatrist Dion Metzger. "Catch a show at the comedy club, go visit that friend who keeps you in stitches, or just find that guaranteed laugh-out-loud comedy in your Netflix queue."
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Hit Up a Museum
You know how you've said you wanted to see that exhibit/artist/Instagram-able building for years? Do it. P.S. Seeing something awe-inspiring might give you the sense that everything will be okay.
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Pursue Your Passion
"The most stressful condition to us as humans is to be without hope. The more our relationships fail, the more hopeless we feel," says Dr. Pete Sulack, author of Unhealthy Anonymous. "One way to counteract that stress is to get involved not with someone else, but with something else. Pursue your passion because it will give you joy and hope. You will find hope in the abundance of wonderful opportunities out there."
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Wear a New Lipstick Every Day
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Go Dancing
"It can be in club, a class, or in the comforts of your own living room. Put on some tunes and move," Meztger says. Get loose, act a little silly, and even burn some calories — and, well, you know what they say about a revenge body.
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Practice Healthy Habits
"Try a new program of self-care (like the one we offer at Unhealthy Anonymous) or a new kickboxing class, or some other form of taking care of yourself," Sulack suggests. "By learning and practicing healthy habits, you will avoid much of the stress that would otherwise come from getting chip-faced with Ben & Jerry's on the couch while binging on Netflix."
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Start Journaling
"A cleansing of tumultuous headspace is a safe, therapeutic way to deal with your emotions and find clarity among the clutter," says Michelle Crosby, CEO of Wevorce, a platform connecting people to counselors for support their own splits.
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Make a Physical List of Reasons You're Glad It's Over
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Make a List of Things You're Thankful For
"Thinking of what you have to be grateful for can be a life changer," Crosby says. It can include things as big as the opportunity to find your true soul mate, or as small as a non-rainy morning. It all counts.
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Tackle That Home Project
Have you been meaning to paint the bathroom or refinish your dresser or just fix that one broken drawer pull? Hang up a painting or regrout the bathroom! You'll feel accomplished and can check something off the To Do list of life.
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Watch Your Favorite Movies
Create a list of classic crowdpleasers (no rom-coms allowed!) and host a marathon for yourself and some friends.
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Get Rid of Reminders
"Get rid of any reminders of that person (pictures, gifts, mementos) to speed the process" of healing, says Dr. Sulack. If you can't bear to part with them, considering putting those pieces in a box and keeping it in the back of your closet for the foreseeable future.
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Hit Something
"Mad that you got dumped? Go hit something (not someone)!" Metzger says. "Go to a boxing class, swing at a batting range or even knead some bread. Release that frustration."
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Build Your Squad
There's a reason Taylor Swift surrounds herself with buddies. "Build a selective support group of people who love you and accept you for who you are," Crosby suggests. "Choose to be around those who can offer positive nurturing to help you heal and be happy."
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Find a Friend to Be Your Surrogate
In the first few days and weeks after a breakup, you may pick up the phone countless times to text something to an ex out of sheer habit. Ask a friend to be your buddy through this split, and text or call them whenever you would have called your partner.
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Eat Real Foods
"Since being romantically in love is akin to addiction in the brain, and since the stress of breaking up is like the stress of withdrawal, we need to address the stress to our brains and find healthy ways of getting through this transitional phase," Sulack explains. "Nourish your brain and body with wholesome, real foods."
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Create New Traditions
You and your ex loved getting Chinese food every Monday, but that can't happen anymore. "If old traditions are no longer possible or make you sad, invent new ones that are all your own," Crosby says. "Be creative, explore your options and enjoy the process as much as the result."
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Learn to Meditate
Breathe in, breathe out. That's all you can do when your heart is shattered, right? Well, that and download a meditation app (like Headspace) to teach you some basic practices.
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Create a Vision Board
"Envision what you want your new life to be, then create it and begin again," Crosby says.
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Book a Vacation for Months From Now
Remember, Paris is always a good idea. "Experiential purchases make us happy — so travel. A change in environment can help a person restart and refresh after a relationship ends," Crosby says. "It's the perfect opportunity to create new, joyful memories. "
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Get Moving
"Being fit and healthy builds self-confidence and relieves stress. What better way to face the challenges ahead?" Crosby says. Uh, that doesn't mean you have to start with a marathon. A jog will do!
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Do a Sense Walk
Take a one-hour walk around your neighborhood, taking note with all of your sense. What color are the leaves, how does the grass smell, do you hear cars in the distance? Appreciate all of the world around you.
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Unfriend His or Her Friends
OK, maybe you unfriended your ex on Facebook and Instagram. But it's also OK — and even necessary — to unfollow their friends, cousins, coworkers, and so on.
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Have a Treat Yourself Day
Remember that iconic Parks and Recreation episode? It advocated taking one day a year to skip work and go on a shopping and eating spree. It's like your birthday, only you get to choose the day. Maybe tomorrow?
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Get Some Sleep
"Rest more, because it is during sleep that the body and brain reorganize and make sense of all the stress in your life," Sulack says. There's no better time to make sure you get eight hours a night.
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Source: https://www.redbookmag.com/love-sex/relationships/g3868/things-to-do-after-a-breakup/
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