If you follow my Twitter and Instagram, you may know I went through a pretty tough breakup at the beginning of March 2020 where my 2 year long relationship ended, which lead to me taking a few weeks off blogging and social media in general. I struggled with the breakup a lot at the beginning, especially considering we were in lockdown so it was super hard to distract myself but going out and seeing friends. This is why I wanted to write a post about dealing with heartbreak in Quarantine, as I want to help as many people as I can.
Due to my own personal experience dealing with heartbreak in Quarantine, I finally feel like I’m in a place where I’m able to deal with the breakup a lot more easily, and that’s due to many factors I have implemented into my every day routine to distract myself, keep myself productive and continue to smile and love myself! So, without further ado, here are my top tips on dealing with heartbreak during Quarantine:
Facetime
Trust me, even if you’re not going through a breakup, facetime is your BEST FRIEND during self-isolation/quarantine. I know lockdown is being eased a little at the moment, but we still can’t meet up in groups of over 6 and still have to social distance 2 metres, or at least 1 metre if 2 metres cannot be obtained.
Personally, I’m trying to meet up with friends in person as little as I need to as the pandemic still isn’t over and I don’t feel safe, especially as I live with a high risk person. This is why Facetime has been an absolute gem to help me through my breakup during quarantine!
Not being able seeing my friends to keep me happy and distract myself during lockdown unfortunately made the breakup 10x harder for me, but Facetime always made it a little easier as I could at least speak to my friends and hear their voice. Speaking to friends about how you feel is super important during a breakup, so please don’t neglect aspects such as Facetime and Zoom – trust me!
Walking
When dealing with heartbreak in Quarantine, it can be so tempting to stay in bed and drown in your own sadness (deep but kinda true, right?) but that’s the absolute worst thing you can do! Don’t get me wrong, you definitely need to allow yourself to feel your own sadness rather than attempting to distract yourself 24/7. Sadness is healthy and completely normal during a breakup!
I gave myself around 5 days of just lying in bed crying before I forced myself up to go for a walk and get some fresh air. I walked around for hours on my own with no destination. You can listen to music through your earphones or just listen to the sounds of nature, but being outdoors is the best thing to clear your head and start to feel a little more normal.
Music
I’m not saying listen to sad breakup songs. Well, it’s okay to do that now and again when you want to get in your feels, but for the love of God please don’t do that all day every day to the point you’re a crying mess (we’ve all been there…) However, some breakup songs can be so positive and helpful when trying to get over a breakup!
Spotify has so many breakup playlists, some are sad but there are some with titles similar to ‘bad bitch breakup’ that will have you feeling like an independent boss kind/queen! These songs helped me when trying to get over a breakup soooo much so I definitely recommend you give it a go! How can you be sad when listening to Beyonce’s ‘Irreplaceable’?
So, they’re my top tips for dealing with heartbreak in Quarantine! What are some of your top Lockdown breakup tips? Let me know down in the comments! <3 I also have a blog post including 5 Steps to Creating a State of Happiness and Self-Confidence, which will definitely help you through this tough time.
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Breakups can be so tough but I can’t imagine having to deal with it during a pandemic! So sorry this happened to you but I hope you are feeling better about things! Xx
Thank you so much for your lovely and kind words! x
It’s been awful to be honest but I’m doing a lot better now! Thank you so so much Amber 🙂 x
Oh no, I hope you’re doing okay! Thanks for sharing some great tips!
Tash – http://www.agirlwithview.co.uk
I’m doing fab now thank you! 🙂 xx
Sorry to hear this, break ups are always tough. These are some great tips and advice. I hope you are feeling better about the situation, it’s a process!
Thank you so much lovely, I’m doing a lot better now thank you gal <3
That’s great, onwards and upwards! ❤️
Yes gal! <3 x
Exercise! And new hair do! Lol literally turning into a new person physically makes me feel like a bad bitch while also shedding them off of me!
I can’t wait to get to the hairdressers in a few weeks and transform myself haha! Exercise has also been incredible for me xx
Girl, I hope you’re doing better now. Going through things like breakups or any kind of negativity is rough at the best of times but so bad when you have essentially every second of the day to dwell on stuff. Walking is so good for clearing your head! I’m glad your friends have been there to help you through it on Facetime to x
Sophie
I’m doing a lot better Soph! Of course I still have down days and bad moments but I’m doing so much better than I originally was. Thank you so much for your lovely comment gal x
I hope you are doing okay girl! I know how hard they can be. I went through somewhat of a break up March last year – we weren’t officially together but had been dating for 6 months. And I fell for him SO hard so it crushed me. But you will get there girl!
https://www.emilyclareskinner.com
I hope you’re okay lovely – it’s the WORST feeling and ends your whole world but ultimately we come out the other side even stronger and better versions of ourselves x
Excellent suggestions. Facetime/zoom etc have been wonderful for staying connected during this pandemic. I’ve been using it as much as possible with my support network.
They really have, haven’t they?! x
I remember when this happened! I’m glad you’re feeling much better now and found those coping techniques that worked for you. It’s hard getting over a break up at the best of times, let alone with all of this going on too!
It’s hard to believe it was over 2 months ago now haha, quarantine is going way too quickly! Thank you so much for the lovely comment hun x
Aw girl I feel for you! Hope you are okay! I definitely find that walking helps to clear my mind! Thank you for sharing!
Amber – https://theunpredictedpage.com
It’s so helpful, right?! Thank you so much Amber, hope you’re well xx
So sorry to hear about your breakup! I hope, moving forward, your life will bring you better things!
This is an excellent list, especially in these strange times we need to lean on each other.
Thank you so much for your kind words lovely! I hope it does too x
Agree with each and every word.
Thank you so very much ! 🙂 x
Thank you so much for reading! 🙂