It's Over! Ways To Move On After A Breakup.

#1 Make A Clean Break

This might be the hardest one to follow, because it's really hard to completely let go of a person who was once such a huge part of your life out of it. However, you have to go cold turkey, because staying friends immediately after just doesn't work. You'll stay fixated on them, slip into old habits, and you'll constantly be on edge around them.

#2 Avoid Spending Time Alone

After a breakup, everyone needs to think things through a little bit on their own, but it's important to make sure you're around people, preferably people you love or at least like. So cheer up and surround yourself with friends!

#3 Be Productive With Your Time

You probably devoted hours of your day to your significant other, and dealing with that empty space in your schedule can be one of the most challenging things to do after a breakup. Instead of moping, you can try redirecting your energy to productive tasks, such as school, work, or a hobby.

#4 Delete Their Contact Information

Going along with the previous tip, take the effort to delete as much contact information of theirs as possible. If a person keeps showing up in your phone book and your email addresses, you'll think of them every time you have to use those services.

#5 Meet New People

There's nothing lie getting over someone as quickly as getting back in the saddle again. Go out. You're single again. Try to meet new people to surround yourself with. Add a few new friends into your existing circlr of friends and stay on the market. You never know where the next love of your life is hiding.

#6 Go To The Gym Or Get A Fitness Routine

Exercise is an excellent way of dealing with a tough time. For one thing, a good workout triggers the release of endorphins in your body, making you feel better on a chemical level. Additionally, working on yourself naturally improves your self-confidence, which helps with all of the image issues a breakup can create. Feel good, look good, and deal with some of that extra time- there's really no downside!

#7 Change Your Surroundings

This might seem odd, but the more you change after a breakup, the better. Get new bedding, confiscate all of the old mementos from the relationship (or have a friend do that), switch up the feng shui of your apartment; change whatever you feel comfortable changing. It doesn't mean you have to relocate, but just change some of your habits and surroudings.

#8 Don't Dwell On The Past

Second-guessing the situation can make things much more painful. If you did the break-up, then you did it for a reason, so try remind yourself of that. If you got dumped, then it's only going to cause more pain to try and get them to change their mind. Accept the ending that occurred, and do what you can to be at peace with it. Don't despair- things will get better sooner than you think, but in the meantime, here's a big virtual hug from us to you.

#9 Think Positive

As stated previously, rehashing the past, what worked, what didn't work, will only crash your brain and possibly make you depressed. Keep thinking only positive thoughts. If you feel something hitting you like a ton of bricks about the one who dumped you, like a song, a picture, try to think of something off topic. A good joke, book, movie, party, or even a adding a pet to your life can help change your entire mindset. Wash away the negative thinking!

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