From the author: Article 2015 I'll start with the main thing. It is possible to survive a breakup, although you will have to face not the most pleasant emotions, but they are all experienceable. Emotions associated with separation require time for their expression and internal processing, so the expression “time heals” works well here too. During the acute process of experiencing a separation, you can help yourself. Below are some recommendations. Look at this list, I did not organize it in order of importance, and this is hardly possible, because what suits one person is unlikely to suit another. All different. One thing is certain - just reading these methods will not make it any easier. It is important to do something, to be active. This is the main key to surviving a breakup. Make your final decision, make your final choice. Tell yourself: “Life goes on. One of the stages of the journey has been completed, but the road continues, a new stage begins.” The previous point can be strengthened if you try to complete the next task. Take a piece of paper and write the continuation of the phrase. “For me, the road is...” Write 10 options for continuing the phrase. Creativity can be a good way to express your emotions. Try to draw your state or express it through dance, or write music, poetry... Find an opportunity to be alone for a while and find an opportunity to be with someone. Try to find a balance between solitude and communication with people. You shouldn’t limit yourself to only one pole. Walk more. Studies have been conducted that have found that walking helps ease depression. Sports and fitness are a good opportunity to actively physically move, to throw out the tension accumulated in the body. Sports, daily gymnastics (in the last paragraph I wanted to focus on sports as an opportunity to throw out emotions, and this point about “a healthy mind in a healthy body”) Take a break from work, study and other matters. Structure your time, start a diary. Healthy eating can be a good help. It is important not to overdo it here. There is a good wording for fire safety rules: “fire safety measures must be necessary and sufficient.” I think this applies to food too. It’s worth finding a balance. Outdoor activities Swimming pool More communication with positive-minded people Chat with friends more often More humor! This is one of the most effective means. Watch comedies 5 joys of the day. Try to remember one joyful event of the past day in the evening before going to bed. When it starts to work out, increase the amount of joy. Bring this list to 5 joys of the day Read more Dream positively about your future. Imagine what will happen in a month, six months, a year, 3 years, five years, 10 years? These fantasies can be strengthened by visualizing them - draw pictures or make applications, collages (how do I imagine my positive future in ... years?) Do more things that give you pleasure. Remember the places, natural landscapes where you felt very good and comfortable. Draw them Buy yourself new clothes Minimizing contacts with your ex-partner often helps (+ remove things that remind you of him, unsubscribe from updates on social networks, clean out your files on your computer) Buy new bed linen Get a good night's sleep. Don’t punish yourself with sleep deprivation Do something kind Come up with interesting and varied leisure activities for yourself: theater, cinema, concerts, museums, exhibitions, lectures Periodically give yourself gifts Write down on a piece of paper all your grievances, everything you’re angry about now (this is also a way to express emotions, it's important that they don't get stuck) What music lifts your mood? What movies? Praise yourself for something more often, raise your self-esteem Try to find an opportunity to periodically eat NOT at home Sweets help some people, but it’s important not to overdo it) Learn a new skill (for example, learn to play the guitar or knit or draw, or learn to cook a new complex dish,/)