Choices: Dealing With A Breakup Amidst Schooling

Dealing with a breakup can be physically-exhausting, mentally-draining, and cause one to be emotionally devastated. You are at your lowest point, and there may be a lot of things you need to play through and arrange properly in your heart and mind. All of these take time, and the worst thing you can do to yourself is to not give yourself this time. Maybe you have seen your peers getting over a relationship really quickly, and you feel somewhat inferior to them for taking a relatively longer time. But when you force yourself to progress faster than what you need, it’s almost the same as forcing an ill person to resume Physical Education lessons and physical activities before his/her body can withstand the pressure. This may lead to some drastic measures, such as going on a ‘breakup diet’, overworking yourself, over-exercise, or even more self-harming. You deserve the time to prioritize yourself, and treat yourself well during this period of time. While it is true that time can heal emotional wounds, you can expedite the process by taking complete control over your physical and mental health – your personal well-being in general. If you feel like calling off some study time after school to go on a little shopping getaway, let yourself do so. If you simply cannot focus on doing your homework anymore and need to speak to some friends, let yourself do so. If you need to sleep a little earlier and wake up a little later, let yourself do so. There is no better time to listen to what you need from yourself.