{"id":260,"date":"2017-06-10T20:54:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T20:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guytypes.com\/?p=260"},"modified":"2018-12-08T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T11:31:56","slug":"how-to-survive-the-loss-of-a-romantic-love-and-get-your-life-back-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/how-to-survive-the-loss-of-a-romantic-love-and-get-your-life-back-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive the Loss of a Romantic Love and Get Your Life Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most painful things in life is to experience the breakup of a deeply felt romantic love, whether a long-term relationship or marriage. Fortunately, there are some keys to help you recover and get your life back after ending a relationship with someone you truly loved.\u00a0 Here are 4 research-proven tips to help you get through the heartache:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>MAKE A CLEAR BREAK<\/strong>: You may be tempted to go back\u2014to call, text, see, or engage in intimacy with the ex-partner.\u00a0 This is a mistake because doing so keeps reinforcing your desire to be with that person, while ignoring the reasons you separated\u2014incompatibility, infidelity, or other deal-breakers. In psychological terms, you need to go through a process of \u201cextinction\u201d; in other words, you need to go \u201ccold turkey\u201d\u2014to stop thinking about all the pleasure you could have with your ex in the future if you got back together.\u00a0\u00a0 If you don\u2019t interact with them, you will see that, over time, your desire for the imagined pleasure they provide will decrease, and you will be able to move on emotionally and physically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>USE THE HEDONIC TREADMILL EFFECT IN YOUR FAVOR<\/strong>: In positive psychology, an important term is Hedonic Treadmill, i.e. the concept that extreme emotions (high or low) even out. In other words, great pleasure doesn\u2019t last forever, and neither does pain.\u00a0 People who win the lottery usually return to their baseline level of happiness after the thrill of the win wears off.\u00a0 Similarly people who experience a life-changing catastrophe (eg. Losing their limbs) usually find a baseline of happiness after the initial shock and sadness of the loss wears off.\u00a0 When you are in the throes of a painful love loss, realize that this is only a temporary state; soon you will ride the wave of hope and expectation as you embark on a new love journey.\u00a0 Give yourself some time to heal, while understanding that you are about to switch emotional gears and elevate yourself to a better you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>CREATE A NEW LOVE MANTRA<\/strong>: A love mantra is an affirmation or phrase that you repeat to yourself regarding your romantic life.\u00a0 It could be a lesson you have learned from the relationship, such as \u201cWhen one Love Door Closes, A Better One Opens.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cThe Best Love Is When We Can Create Light Together.\u201d\u00a0 By mentally repeating your Love Mantra to yourself daily, you will find yourself developing more enthusiasm, confidence, and motivation to pursue your love dreams and find a partner who can inspire your best.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>PRACTICE LOVE TRANSFORMATION:<\/strong> One of the greatest concepts in psychological growth is to transform pain into power. Get out a notebook and label it the \u201cLove Transformation\u201d Journal.\u00a0 In that journal, you can analyze each of your love relationships, including the latest one, and write down the lessons you have learned from them, and how you can become a better person from your experiences.\u00a0 Write down what you are grateful for as a result of being in the relationship (even if it was a bad one, maybe you learned something useful).\u00a0\u00a0 And, most importantly of all, realize the truth of this statement: \u201cEach love I experience, even if not returned in equal measure, strengthens my capacity to love.\u201d Think of loving as a muscle that becomes stronger with exercise; although there is pain and discomfort, your love muscles will continue to grow until you have enough strength to love, and be loved, with the right partner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you practice these four tips, you will be on your way to curing your love heartache. Soon, you will begin your journey to lasting love with the partner who truly fulfills you.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out how to find the love of your life in <a href=\"https:\/\/guytypes.com\/books\/guytypes\/\">GuyTypes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guytypes.com\/books\/guytypes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/guytypes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GUYTYPES-coverfinal-FINAL-Pronoun-1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most painful things in life is to experience the breakup of a deeply felt romantic love, whether a long-term relationship or marriage. 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