Get Over a Break-up

1. Watch funny movies, read funny comics, chill and laugh around with your friends. Laughter as always is the best medicine. It always makes you feel better no matter what.

2. Get rid of whatever items that remind you of your partner. Numbers, messages, letters, gifts. If you can't bear to throw them away, put them with your close friend or someone you can't easily get to.

3. Start to concentrate on the negative aspects of your partner's character and tell yourself it is not worth it. This is mean but pretty effective.

4. Go dating. Meet new people. Make new friends. You might fall in love again so be sure to keep your distance. Moving on to someone else to get over someone is effective but not the ideal way to go about doing things. Please dont give anyone the heart break.

5. Write down all the hurts and angst inside you on a piece of paper and throw it away. Make the getting over tangible.

6. Don't be afraid to look up single friends you haven't seen or spoken to in a while. You'll stay busy on the weekend and maybe even rekindle an old friendship.

7. Go easy on the next person you meet. Don't project your open issues on the next unsuspecting soul. See the new person as a clean slate and allow the relationship to unfold with no connection to your past.

8. Apply what you've learned. What could you do better next time? What positive traits did your ex possess that you should look for in the next relationship, or maybe even incorporate into your own style.

9. Acknowledge that the day will come when you will get better. When you have the flu, you know it won't last forever. Think of this pain as a flu of the heart. It's going to get away too.

10. Take care of yourself physically. Get lots of rest but don't languish in bed. Exercise. Eat well and sensibly. This is not the time to junk out nor the time for stringent dieting.

11. Forgive your ex. Forgive yourself. Celebrate the good in the relationship ended but don't hold on to mementos from it. They can keep you stuck in the past. Honor what you had, then let it go. Burn, bury, throw out, or give away those memories. Accept that when something's over, its over!

12. Reaffirm yourself. You have value. Be gentle with yourself. Your life is well worth living. Anticipate a positive outcome and accentuate your positives. Learn from this experience and evaluate your own growth.