Breakups are hard, and getting over one is even harder.
Luckily, there are people all over the world that have been through one, and since they know how tough it can be they're ready to help.
A popular Quora thread asked people to share the first thing they did after a break up. While there may be psychologically proven ways to heal a broken heart, these answers are tried-and-true.
Here are 13 ways to get over a breakup according to Quora users.
Hit the gym.
Quora user Nicolas Cole did one of the most stereotypical things a person can do after a breakup: go to the gym. Even though it's a cliché, he claimed that it helped him stay focused and cope.
"I did the most stereotypical thing a guy could do. I went hard in the gym," he wrote. "The daily discipline of it is what helped keep me focused on 'coping' in positive ways."
He wasn't the only user who found this trick helpful.
Write a book or start journaling.
Another user on Quora said that he finally did something he's always wanted to do. For Avish Kaushik that was writing a book.
"I started writing a book the very same day. I just started typing out the whole journey with her and planned to publish it as a book. It obviously won't be helpful for me to forget her, but then I realized 'let's just use it as an opportunity to achieve something,'" Kaushik wrote.
Other users found journaling or writing in a diary to be helpful.
Do the things you love.
Quora user Christian Montes de Oca went back to the basics. Instead of picking up a new hobby, he decided to do all the things he never had time for while he was in a relationship.
"The first thing I did — after all the thinking and crying and what not — even if it sounds cliché, was to go out with my guy friends and do guy stuff. Watch football, drink beer, go to the clubs and just hang around," de Oca said. "Many times in my relationship I ‘had’ to reject some previous invitations from friends, so this was the perfect time to get back on track."
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