Moving on isn’t easy, but these science-backed strategies will help.
Getting over someone you love can be one of the most heartbreaking things you’ll ever have to do. At times, it feels physical — almost like drug withdrawal. And that’s not just poetic; it’s science.
Research has found that the same brain circuits that light up when someone is craving a drug light up when you’re thinking about someone you lost. So, if it feels like you’re going through withdrawal, it’s because you actually are.
That’s why it’s horrible advice when someone tells you to “just move on” or “just get over it.” Research has found that it’s not that easy. The art of moving on is actually something scientists have been studying for years. If you want to move on, you have to work with your brain, not against it. But how do you do that?
Here’s how to get over someone you love, according to science.
Go “No Contact”
After a breakup, it can be tempting to re-read old text messages, check their Instagram account, or conveniently hang out in places where you might “accidentally” run into them. But each interaction you have with them feeds your addiction to them. It’s like a tiny drug hit, just enough…
