Living Well (or Trying To) with Janet Episode 39: How to Heal from Back-to-Back Breakups
Dec 18, 2024
Navigating heartbreak can feel overwhelming, especially after back-to-back breakups. The importance of recognizing when healing is complete is discussed, emphasizing gratitude for past relationships. Janet shares her journey of processing emotions and the necessity of asking for support from friends. Techniques like journaling and therapy prove vital in overcoming grief. The podcast also highlights the value of rebuilding social connections and practicing gratitude to foster hope, while reflecting on personal growth and resilience through the pain.
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Healing Is Not Linear
- Healing after breakups is non-linear and prior closure can resurface when new relationships end.
- New breakups often revive old emotions and require reprocessing past grief.
Reopened Wounds After A New Relationship
- Janet describes entering her most recent relationship in a healed state after a previous breakup.
- The new breakup nonetheless reactivated anger, frustration, and sadness toward the earlier partner.
Allow Yourself To Feel
- Do give yourself permission to feel your emotions fully, including relief and sadness.
- Acknowledge both relief and grief as valid parts of the breakup process.
