Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

365 - Heartbreak and Recovery

Mar 29, 2022
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ADVICE

Feel Emotions Fully

  • Carve out time and space to fully feel your breakup emotions in the moment.
  • Allow feelings to move through your body to prevent bottling up pain.
INSIGHT

Heartbreak's Physical Brain Impact

  • Heartbreak activates brain areas related to physical pain, validating emotional suffering.
  • The brain chemistry resembles cocaine withdrawal, explaining intense breakup behaviors.
ADVICE

Flexible Coping Strategies

  • Use varied coping strategies like negative reappraisal, love reappraisal, and distraction based on need.
  • Be mindful to not overdo distraction as it can delay true breakup recovery.
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