After a breakup: how to get through the first weeks
“Breakup ke baad aage kaise badhu?”
A breakup is a loss, and the mind grieves it like one: replaying conversations, checking their profile, not sleeping. That is normal for a few weeks. What helps is structure for the days, no-contact where you can manage it, and someone to say the unfiltered things to. These articles cover the first days, the overthinking at night, moving on, and when the sadness needs more than time.
Articles on breakup (21)
Breakup3 Ways To Build Your Self Confidence After Breakup
breakup can be heart-breaking and listening to Arijit Singh’s songs is adding fuel to the fire. We all have gone through breakup at some point in our life that
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Breakup3 Ways To Stop Caring About Someone Who Does Not Care About You
We are always taught that if given a choice between being kind or right, always choose kind, but they never gave us clarity on the consequences of being kind. I
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Breakup5 Things To Do After Breakup
breakup hurt, it is a fact that nobody can deny and occasionally many people face that, and people find it next to impossible to get over a certain person, no m
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Breakup5 Things to Do To Forget Your Ex
I scanned my room from left to right - all remnants of our relationship - the teddy he gifted me on Valentine’s day, the t-shirt I once borrowed from him but ne
7 min read
Breakup5 Things To Do With Your Partner?
You must have the clarity that when a relationship is not given enough time, the partners might easily get isolated from one another and develop several conflic
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Breakup5 Ways To Stop Yourself From Trying To Reach Out To Your Ex
breakup are the worst. Not just a big part of your life gone but also it makes you end up being confused, hurt and lonely. When you constantly text someone it f
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BreakupHow To Cope Up With A Terrible Breakup?
I met Annie when I was going through the toughest phase of my life. I had just come out of a relationship. After months of going on and off breaks in that relat
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BreakupHow to Move On After One-Sided Love
"As stated by Otis from Sex Education ""Love isn’t about grand gestures, or the moon and the stars. It’s just dumb luck. And sometimes, you meet someone who fee
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BreakupHow to Move On Over a Breakup?
Ashok and I were childhood sweethearts. We were together in the most formative years of our lives. He had known when I had my first period. I had known which gi
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BreakupHow To Stop Thinking About Someone Who Has Hurt You
Have you ever been in a situation where you can’t stop thinking about someone because of their actions or maybe how they reacted? It’s basic human nature to thi
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BreakupHow To Stop Thinking About Your Ex?
It's reasonable that you find it difficult to move on from an ex if you're trying to get over them. Fortunately, there are things you can do to try and loosen t
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BreakupHow To Trust Someone Again Who Has Cheated On You?
Being cheated on is quite possibly one of the worst feeling. Especially when it’s done by the person who has vowed their love to you. If you wish to forgive you
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BreakupIs it OKAY or healthy to be friends with your Ex?
My friend, Kritika has the most bizarre ways to find answers to questions. Of late, her ex-boyfriend was her new obsession and she curiously interviewed everyon
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BreakupIs It Okay To Still Be In Love With Your Ex?
All relationship end on different terms. Sometimes, you need a clean break and a fresh start to recover from your once-cherished partner. But sometimes, the pai
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BreakupWhy Are You Not Able To Sleep After A Breakup?
Months after my breakup, I began taking therapy sessions to get clarity and some of the few routine questions in those sessions were related to my sleep cycle.
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BreakupWhy Breakups Hurt So Bad
There is no denying that breakup hurt. They hurt so much because sometimes we take it as a rejection or denial of someone. Everything in our life feels changed,
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BreakupWhy Do You See Your Ex In Your Dreams?
Sometimes we have dreams about people who evoke significant events of our past. Perhaps you're still having a hard time adjusting to the breakup and your dream
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BreakupWhy Does My Partner Keep Asking For Space?
Recently I watched Marriage Story on Netflix. In a scene where Nicole, who is finding her space in her marriage gets clarity that there was no scope of it in th
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BreakupWhy I Can't Sleep At Night!
What keeps you up at night can be a symptom of any mental health problem or a sign of an emotional issue. It may also be a side effect of any medication or a ne
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BreakupWhy Should You Not Date Right After Your Breakup?
Breaking up is hard to do, but it's even harder when to start dating again. So, should you wait before getting back out there? Absolutely! To give you clarity,
5 min read
BreakupWill I Ever Forget My Ex?
No one forgets essential relationship from the past. If the relationship had a significant impact on you, touched you, or changed how you think about yourself,
6 min read
Questions people also ask
How long does it take to feel better after a breakup?
Most people notice the worst lifting within a few weeks to a couple of months. It is not a straight line, and bad days later on are normal.
Should I stay friends with my ex?
Not in the first weeks. Distance gives your mind room to settle. You can decide about friendship later, from a calmer place.
Why do I only think about them at night?
At night there is nothing else to hold your attention. A short routine before bed and saying the thoughts out loud to someone both help.
When to talk to someone
A friend, a listener or a counsellor are all good options; the right one depends on how heavy it feels and how long it has lasted. If something has been affecting your sleep, work or relationships for weeks, talking to a licensed counsellor is a good step. Listeners on Clarity are available any time for the days in between.
