by E. Rae Fallesen

Created on: January 21, 2008

Ways to recover from a broken heart:

1) Sleep. The first thing you should do is catch up on all the sleep your body is going to tell you that you need. When you're laying there in dreamland your mind will sort through your troubles and even though you'll wake up with the same aches, little bits of mental fabric will be gathering to get you through your troubles.

2) Take a lot of walks. After all of that sleep you're going to want to get out of your house, out of your shell and of course out of your bed. Use walks as a peaceful way to start rejuvenating yourself. Nature is a remarkable cure-all. Try to visit parks if you live in the city. If you're in the country, leave the roadside and enjoy the woods and fields.

You should self-reflect on these walks but don't blame yourself for the death of your relationship. Think forward. Walk forward and move forward from your past. The important thing here is that you're self-improving from both the exercise and the analysis you have time to give yourself.

After about a week of walking you should be over the self-analysis and start enjoying more of the people and nature around you. I'm sure you've appreciated them all along, but now concentrate on them. Stop worrying about what went wrong, you're going to be fine.

3) In addition to the walking pick up some new hobbies or areas of interest. There is nothing like a broken heart to spring up a new and improved version of you. You probably have more time now than you know what to do with, go to the library or do some Internet research and get back to what interests you. Now you've only got to worry about pleasing yourself. Take advantage of it while it lasts.

4) Add exercise to your daily routine. Whatever emotions you are feeling, exercise can help you deal with them. Exhaust yourself. Rejuvenate yourself. Exercise can balance whatever ails you. Try yoga. Try aerobics. Try karate. You'll not only be healthier, you'll feel healthier too.

5) Look to your friends and family. Now that you're single again spend more time with your buddies, siblings or parents. If you haven't seen your grandmother in forever, pay her a visit. Reconnect. You might be surprised at how much you missed them. If all of your friends are hooked up, make new friends that aren't.

6) Stay single until you're fully recovered. Don't you dare just jump into another relationship. In order to be truly loving and healthy you've got to put yourself back together. When you play the jumping game you cheat yourself and are much more likely to settle for less. You can casually date for fun, but don't get serious. If it is meant to be, it can wait. Hold out because you deserve it.

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