How can I stop thinking about my ex?

Thoughts are something that can't so easily be controlled. Especially if it is about someone with whom we shared something special once. Our mind is so conditioned to being with them that it takes time for it to undo or forget . But, Time is the best healer. Few things that can help: 1. Acknowledge/Accept whatever happened. 2. Try to allow yourself feel the pain, do not suppress it or resort to temporary distractions. 3. Remember who you were before you met him/her/them 4. Pick up a hobby, work on your mental and physical health. 5. Meet new people, connect more with the nature. It is tough, yes, but definitely not impossible. Keep working on yourself. I wish you happiness.

By giving it time. People can give you a bunch of different tips to stop thinking about them short-term, but the long-term way is to be patient and give it time. Also, getting closure and talking it out with your friends and family can cause you to accept the break-up, and get over your ex. For the day-to-day struggle, I’d say to try out those tips. If you busy yourself with activities during the day, you’re more likely to spend less time thinking about your ex. You could: 1. Hang out with your friends more 2. Try new activities 3. Exercise 4. Anything else you can think of It can be a struggle, but “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, right?

Take some time away from them, whether that's a social media detox, avoiding running into them or finding a distraction when they do come to mind. This is not easy at all, however, time will help. I know that's a cliche, but it really does if you take the time to work on you and try and move forward. Remembering the reasons as to why you broke up can also be useful. Determine if the break up was right, is there a possibility of getting back together, and if not, it might be time to work on moving on. Cutting off all reminders will help, even though it may not seem like it and you have to be disciplined in order to be able to do this.

At first, it's always hard to get over your ex. When he/she/non-binary is the only person you can think of. When you both used to have moments of happiness and all of the love. Its never going to be easy, but it is possible. Time is one big factor, it's going to hurt at first no matter what, but you will get through this. Start off with deleting them out of your picture. Of course, you can still talk to them yet it won't be easy. So start off easy and clean. You got this and I believe in you!

One way to stop thinking about your ex is to channel your frustration and sad feelings toward a productive goal. This can be anything ranging from studying harder for better grades at school or taking up a hobby you enjoy. This will get your mind off your ex while allowing you to grow as a person, increase your skill set, and become better at something you like doing. You may even try to starting dating again and putting yourself out there. No matter what you decide to do, make sure it is something you enjoy and will get you thinking about something else.

By thinking about yourself and the reason why he is your ex and not your present and how he can't be your future. You will get all the answers and thus mind will stop pondering over such thoughts. Some past happenings gives certain experience that help us in taking wise future decisions. To get away from they past we need to face it, embrace it and start thinking about the present moment and how to make it best. And thinking about past is not wrong but judging yourself and mentally and physically torturing yourself because if past is wrong. One needs to realize there self worth. Because you are worthy🙂

Accept that it is over. There could be someone else out there who is more than capable of loving you wholeheartedly and making you happy. Sometimes, we do not miss the person but rather how we felt when we were with them. Whilst trying to forget about them, make yourself busy. Try out something you've always wanted to do, spend time with friends and family, work on improving yourself if your heart so desires. It is normal for people to yearn for their exes, especially fresh out of a breakup. Just know that you are not alone, and trust that better things are coming.

A lot of times we may think of someone or something because there are still aspects that we need to process. In attempting to avoid thinking about them, we create a scenario where we are constantly thinking about them, but not in a productive way that allows ourselves the time and thought required to find closure and eventually move on. I would reflect on why you feel you should not be thinking about your ex, and then re-evaluate what aspects of your prior relationship you may still need time to process. Don't be afraid to delve deep, as that is how you will be able to move on from the past and find peace.

For all of us who have been through a break-up, this is something that we might all go through. To be very honest, there is no one clear way to avoid thinking about the ex. The constant thoughts of wanting to text them, memories of the past etc keep bugging us and the only way to forget them is to deal with them because there is no forgetting. Once a memory is formed it's easy to just say "forget it", but how to just forget it, right? If it were that easy, we wouldn't be here ;) Like I said, there is no one way of dealing with this and it depends from person to person. I, for instance have an extremely good social support that helps me not dwell on my ex and get on with that part of my life. Distractions are helpful, but only till a certain point. You will need to deal with the emotions that come with those thoughts to make yourself free. Closure is something extremely important for the breakup and this is something that will literally help both the people to "close" what they previously had. Thoughts about the ex will continue for sometime, especially if that relationship was important. Usually, it dissipates with time. The key to this would be how well these thoughts are managed.

Breakups can be extremely difficult in the moment. But the aftermath is the real struggle. It is important to understand what you are feeling and why you are feeling that way. That being said, distraction is a great way to help with unwanted thoughts in the moment. Finding coping strategies to help alleviate overwhelming feelings about a breakup can be beneficial in the moment. However, don't forget to go back and revisit your emotions at a later time. As with most things, give it time and you will get used to a new routine without painful memories holding you back.