To be totally honest, it is not as easy as it sounds. Just thinking that all I have to do is forget the past and move on with life is not quite it. It is harder to actually do so. You keep thinking about your ex or randomly get a wave of sadness. Thus you get kind of moody and can’t concentrate on anything.

We have to know a few tips that can help us to do it easily. So here is a list of things you can do to make your moving on from a relationship easier.

PLEASURE OF FRIENDSHIPS

When you just get out of a relationship, you need to distract yourself from thinking about your past and get sad. In this time, you need to appreciate your friends who support you. Have a deep conversation with them or have a night-out etc. You will get your stability through stronger friendship so give it a little time. Some of the things you can try for finding pleasure in friendships are:

• Try to re-connect with your old friends and see if you can form a strong friendship with them again.
• You can also try to make new friends. Talk to your friend crushes that are just acquaintances and turn them into friends.

SPEND SOME FAMILY TIME

We can always count on our family. Take this as an opportunity to make your bond deeper, stronger and better with family members. Spend your time with anyone you can like parent, siblings and cousins. They would know that you are going through a rough time and will take care of you and be there for you in a time of need.

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• If your family lives across the country, make a trip to meet them for a few days.
• It is an era of technology. Connect with your family members through calls, texts etc.

EMBRACE THE SINGLE LIFE

You would be able to see all the benefits of a single life after a little time. You would not have to keep telling or asking anybody before doing anything that you want to do. You can make all your decisions yourself to live and enjoy your life as you like.

• Go out to have fun, there is nothing bad in it.
• Do not think of single as being alone but instead of that, look at it as being completely independent.

START DATING AGAIN WHEN YOU ARE READY

Do not feel lonely and start dating anybody right away. This would be just a rushed and thoughtless decision which will turn out all messy. Take your time for at least a few months or a year and when you really feel like you are ready for a relationship again, open yourself to meet someone again. Some points to remember are:

• Do not feel like you have to be in a serious relationship from the start of it. Go on a few dates with the same person for a couple of times and you will get into swing of it comfortably.
• Take it a little slow and get to know the person first.

DO WHAT YOU COULD NOT BEFORE

We often do not get to do some things we are interested in because our partner did not like it or sometimes things just could not work out. So take this time as an opportunity and do all the things you have wanted to before but could not do. For suppose, go hiking that your ex did not like or travel somewhere you have always wanted to.

• Make a bucket list of all the things you have wanted to try doing and see if you can now that it has become easier as it is just you now that you have to take in an account for.