07 - HEALING FROM HEARTBREAK - The 10 things I learnt in therapy that helped me navigate heartbreak

When my recent break up happened, it hit me like a truck and I went into a total tailspin of panic, sadness, fear, distress and desperation. ⠀ Breakups are hard enough in normal, day to day life but there is something about going through any kind of break up during a global pandemic that makes this event even worse.  ⠀ In this episode, I share the top 10 things that I have learnt from therapy around break ups and how they have helped me so far. ⠀ This is the episode that I wish someone had given me before everything happened.  ⠀ I'm bringing the therapy to you. ⠀ This episode covers: ⠀ ⇢ the things you NEED to know when you enter into break up territory; ⠀ ⇢ why our bodies and minds react so severely to rejection of any kind; ⠀ ⇢ how MRI scanners will show that you're not too different from a drug addict going cold turkey; ⠀ ⇢ how understanding the concepts of attachment, love and fear cycle will help you to be ok with what is happening; ⠀ ⇢ how neural affirmations and self-care can help to calm your nervous system and re-wire your brain; ⠀ ⇢ the psychology behind 'out of sight and out of mind', and what to do with your memories together; and ⠀ ⇢ how to stop romanticising your past relationship and objectively understand the WHY. ⠀ ⠀My two favourite parts of the episode include: ⠀ ⇢ how understanding your - and your ex's - personality style and attachment style will help you to understand why you both might be reacting differently in the wake of a break up; and ⠀ ⇢ what closure really means (and it’s really not what you think!). ⠀ If you yourself are struggling, or you know someone that is, please do seek professional help. ⠀ If this is not possible, then I hope that you digest this episode and apply some of it to your own situation so you can move forward. ⠀ Whatever you are going through - my heart goes out to you - I would not wish heartbreak on anyone. ⠀ I trust that you can heal. ⠀ I hope you believe that too. ⠀ With love, ⠀ Louise ⠀ x ⠀ Connect with Louise on social: ⠀ 📲 @iamlouiserumball ⠀ Connect with OPENHOUSE: ⠀ 📲 @openhouselife ⠀ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud ⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices