Dealing with divorce is a very difficult thing. As you probably heard before, divorce comes second on the traumatic scale, right after the death of a close one. So, although it is extremely difficult to bear it, you have to do it. Caving under pressure can literally destroy a person. But, experts advise some tips and actions you can follow to deal with divorce better. ( Read more about – How divorce affects children )
Writing a goodbye letter
It is not easy. It will take a huge amount of courage. You need to face that you lost someone, you need to face the fact that your marriage ended. But, when you do this, it is cathartic. You’ll understand your situation a lot better, and you’ll start getting over it. And getting over your current situation is essential if you want to start feeling better. And you want to feel better after all.
Write a hello letter
This is totally opposite to the last tip. Rather than saying goodbye, in this letter you say hello to all the things that you are happy about and all the things you see you are going to be happy about in the future. You may say hello to a new love, to more freedom, hello to better spent days. It’s really uplifting.
What you tell yourself
The third tip experts advise is to pay attention to what you tell yourself. Usually, the conversation people lead in their mind is not very pretty. But, there’s something you can do to change that. Tell yourself positive names. Tell yourself you are awesome, beautiful, cool, whatever you feel like. It will change your mindset quickly, and you’ll start seeing changes in real life.
Get more human touch
One of the best tips you can get about dealing with post divorce depression is to get more human touch. Hugging, kissing, holding hands, all things that shine a light upon your life. If you don’t have a girlfriend, a great way to get more human touch is to get a massage. You’ll feel amazing after it. You can even try hugging yourself. It sounds pretty lame. But, it is an awesome way to help yourself feel better. If you sigh when you’re doing this, it means that you are relaxing and it shows you how great it is.
Imagination
The fifth and final tip you can get how to deal with depression is to imagine you and your ex meeting a year from now for lunch. Imagine yourself talking freely, like friends. Imagine yourself happy. Don’t see yourself as the image you are now, depressed, rather see yourself happy.
Really think about it. What would you want your life to be one year from now? Where do you want to live? What do you want to be thinking about then? What will you be working on? What will you be feeling? What will your past time be? If you have more details, you will be more convinced. It’s a great way to make yourself more happy.
These are all great tips, stick with them and you’ll be happy in no time.
Milan Budimkic is a creative freelance writer for industries that include but are not limited to the travel, sport, entertainment, internet marketing, and much more. When not blogging, Milan likes to travel and read a lot.
