- “It can be tempting to jump back out there and get over a breakup by finding someone new or distracting yourself with work,” says licensed clinical psychologist Shauna Pollard, Ph.D. “However, it’s usually more helpful to think about how you ended up at the point of breaking up and whether there’s anything you’d like to do differently in future relationships.”
It may not always feel that way, but the period of time after a breakup can be an opportunity. As Pollard puts it, breaking up can often be “the fuel for personal growth.”
