How can I stop thinking about my ex?
Anonymous
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Apr 11, 2021
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One good way to stop thinking about your ex is to focus on yourself. Find new hobbies, exercise, spend family time and be with your friends. Sometimes, you just need to erase the messages, delete the number and move on. You don’t have to forget who that person was to you: You just have to accept that… they aren’t that person anymore. Take however long you need to move on, and talk to someone you trust about what happened and how you feel. Express any type of feelings you are experiencing and let it all out in order to be at peace with yourself.
janathebian
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Apr 15, 2021
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it is hard at first to forget people that we made dreams and memories with but everything comes to an end and the idea of forgetting is hard for us to do, that's why jn this case time is the healer. After sometime you won't forget him completely but you will forget the bad feeling that comes to you when you where remembering him in the past and that's the best thing. you will eventually start forgeting his appearance or voice that's where you start forgeting your ex and remembering yourself. plus try thinking about the bad things that happened and you will forget him/her😊
ElenaMoralesLMHC
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Apr 16, 2021
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Think of your love life as a journey. Once filed with pit-stops.
Now, you may feel that the goal is the destination, i.e. to fall so deeply in love, you have found YOUR person.
That is SUCH an intimate choice, isn't it? YOU have found YOUR person. But what if they didn't find theirs?
Ouch. I know that can hurt. To have your future (and certainty) ripped away from you. Not cool.
So what to do? How can we continue on the journey of finding love? Well, first, I recommend this:
OWN IT. In order to start to experience relief and tolerate your new situation (not in the preferred relationships with said person) you must get as logical as possible.
We tend to operate with two types of minds. Logical and emotional. TO be able to “think†clearly, we have to upSHIFT into the logical state.
Why does it make sense to NOT be in a committed relationship with your ex at this moment?
What values of yours can you anchor yourself into in order to do what’s MOST right for you?
If you don’t know what’s most right, then ask yourself, sincerely, what’s most important? To be able to navigate life on your own terms independently, or having to rely on someone outside yourself to make you feel happy and whole?
Your values make up a large portion of that wholeness. I encourage you to explore them, narrow them down to your top 3, and explore them even DEEPER.
PLAY with the words you come up with. Check out alternate words for the initial ones you resonate with in a thesaurus.
OWN those words and commit to value based living and rediscover who YOU truly are, what you stand for, and what you want your life to be about.
Chances are, you don’t want it to be about loss, insignificance, and sadness.
Jerome28
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Jun 3, 2021
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Reflect on your goals, and how you want to self-actualize. Think about how you achieved your past goals, recall how good it felt to reach them. Become the person you want to be more fully, make the kinds of changes that promote your health and well-being, that advance your highest interests.
When we become the best person we can be, we embark on a journey of creative exploration and application. We find amazing inner fulfillment. We develop strong ability to be self-driven and self-sufficient, in a healthy way.
And too, we become a better person which our next partner will appreciate even more.
Positivevibes2000
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Jun 6, 2021
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Love yourself first. It's hard not impossible. When you start loving yourself the way you did him, it will be easier to forget him. He will still cross your mind but you're not gonna obsess about him anymore. Work on your hobbies. Spend more time with your family and friends. Work on your self-development. You can try meditation and exercise. It's really helpful. Just remember people won't give you closures most of the time. They will leave without any explanation and that's totally okay. Just draw your own conclusions and let them go. They didn't deserve to be on your mind.
Ukiyothepeace
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Jul 23, 2021
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You can never STOP your thoughts about someone or something. The human mind doesn't function that way. The process of stopping is not healthy either. You can distract yourself with work and other activities but these thoughts would find their way back. Thus it's best to give yourself time to heal and accept. Don't stop thinking about them let it flow. Let yourself hurt before you understand that it is part of growth. Either emotionally or character wise. Meanwhile you can share your experience with others who are experiencing a similar situations and you will see how these patterns are evident in almost every person's life.
Anonymous
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Aug 5, 2021
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One of the most effective methods to quit thinking about someone is to divert that energy into something new. Dig deep and use your emotional connection to that someone to motivate you, whether you're writing a book, inventing a new app, or finally launching that new company plan you've been dreaming about. It's possible that it will take you to your goal. Allowing oneself to feel the emotions connected with a breakup or estrangement with another person is critical. We must constantly acknowledge our emotions and, if required, grieve in a healthy and safe manner. Then we should start letting things go, which means getting on with our lives and pursuing our goals. You may realise that you have nothing left to feel or replay in your head once you've allowed yourself to truly feel everything.
Anonymous
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Aug 6, 2021
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Ex's are a hard thing to forget, relationships have a big impact on life, spending some alone time with yourself or your close friends/family will make a big change. Focusing on you and putting yourself first also helps, treat yourself to something nice or take a day doing what you love. Keep your head up and now your self-worth, it helps more then you think and can catch peoples eye/attention. You can do this. If you really want to/need to then reach out and contact them, it might go well. Do what's best for you and your happiness/mental health.
sweetbam24
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Sep 24, 2021
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This question is rather a tough one. I have recently gone through a breakup and me and my ex had a very impactful relationship. I was dumped on Valentine's day and I felt so much resentment and hate towards my ex. However, I began to realize that whatever is meant for you, It is meant for you. You cannot force anything to work, no matter how hard you try. I stopped thinking about my ex by reminding myself why it did not work out and why we are not together. I realized that what I was missing was not who he was, but how we were together and how I was with him. I can't say that moving on is easy, but it is possible. Your ex is probably partying and drinking and having the best time of his life, while you are crying for him and missing him. Missing an ex is normal and valid, but one day, you will wake up and realize that you are better off without them. You deserve the world and you've got this!
friendlyComfort7875
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Sep 30, 2021
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It will be difficult to begin with but it will get better with time.
Accepting that it's over is the first thing. You can get yourself involved in other activities to keep your mind busy.
Do things you love.
Hang out with family and friends.
Talk about your past relationship or your ex if you want to, don't keep it in.
But please avoid comparing your ex with anyone who shows interest in you or even talk about your ex in their presence.
Savour every moment you spend with loved ones or even with yourself, enjoying life.
Make lots of memories so that, whenever you are tempted to look back to what you shared with your ex, you will rather look on how well you are lately.
Also do volunteering jobs.
Help others, you'll find much joy in that.
Go on strolls.
Take yourself out.
Go out with your friends.
Have fun.
Sing and dance.
Take care of yourself.
Put on make up and fancy clothes for no reason.
Prevent spending much time on social media and spend them on yourself or other websites like 7 cups😊 instead.
Social media will just make you depressed and longing for your ex or a partner.
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