Break-up · 3 min
When your heart broke
A break-up is a loss. You are allowed to grieve, even if the decision was right.
A break-up hurts in the body, because attachment is physical. Longing, sleeplessness and emptiness are not weakness but a natural response to someone important being gone.
Your mind keeps returning to the same moments. That doesn't mean you are stuck. The mind goes through the story until it has been gone through enough times.
You don't have to decide today what you feel about the other person or what the future looks like. It is enough to get through this evening.
After a break-up even familiar things can feel strange. Hold on to a few simple rhythms: eating, resting and a short walk outside. They carry you while your mind has not yet found its direction.
Three small steps
- Drink a glass of water and eat something small, even if you don't feel like it.
- Write one sentence about what you miss right now.
- Tell one person that you're having a hard day.
Hetki does not replace a professional and does not give diagnoses or medication advice.