My boyfriend recently left me I am devastated how do I deal with rejection?

Answer 1

I'm sorry to hear of your recent break up. Break ups are difficult and painful! Unfortunately there is no simple way to ease the pain except by allowing yourself to feel it. In fact the best thing you can do is to be present to your pain in the same way that you would be present if a close friend or family member was in a similar situation.

It's normal to feel rejection after a break up. It's normal to feel a whole array of emotions such as sadness, anger, abandonment, fear, and loneliness.

Time will heal the pain. However, there are also some things you can do to help yourself heal in the meantime:

Make sure to get enough sleep

Break ups are stressful so its important to take care of youself

It's also a good time to reconnect with your support system

Exercise

Reconnect with supportive friends and family

See a therapist if necessary

Write and/or talk it out

Eat nourishing foods

Do things you love

Give back

Reorganize, declutter, and spruce up your living space

Keep your distance

Grieve at your own pace

Let it go

Start a mediation practice

Know that you aren't alone

Use this period of transition to get to rediscover yourself, reevaluate life your life priorities, and expand new interests.