Seriously, stop talking to your ex. This means no texting, no phone calls and no Facebook stalking. Try your hardest to pretend they don't exist, at least until you've had time to process

and heal. 

If you were the one that was dumped, try to put off your need for closure. If you were the one who did the dumping, ask your ex to

respect your need for space!

A lot of times, relationships have a tendency to make us lose ourselves a bit. The focus on being a happy, healthy, cohesive two-people unit can easily distract from our need

to be a singular person. 

This isn't always a bad thing but during a breakup, being confronted with the fact that you may not know yourself as well as you

used to can be pretty jarring. 

Take a little bit of time to learn yourself again. If you're able, take a trip by yourself. And if you aren't, rediscover a

hobby that you've forgotten about. Learn to revel in the beauty of being alone but not lonely. 

As much as we all hate to admit it, our friendships often fall to the back burner when we are in a relationship. This doesn't mean you've forgotten your besties altogether,

but you haven't spent a lot of time with them. 

Plan brunch, a sleepover, a wild night out — whatever you need to! So long as you're surrounded by supportive people that you love being

around. 

Having the knowledge that you still have people in your life that care about you, outside of romantic relationships, is extremely important. 

Like we said earlier, there's nothing wrong with taking a bit of time to wallow in your feelings. 

Allow yourself the time and space to feel whatever it is that

you feel. Whether that is anger, sadness, jealousy, longing, or some sort of mutant combination of all of those things. 

Don't cut yourself off from your emotions or deny that

you're feeling sad. Being in denial with yourself and others won't help you get over heartbreak. 

You've probably seen this technique used countless times before and thought it was super cheesy. It's not! Writing out your feelings is a great way to express yourself after a breakup. 

If you're the type to keep a journal, fill up as many pages as you can with poetry, doodles, or angry rants. If you aren't the type, try writing out

a heartfelt letter to your ex and burn it instead of actually sending it. 

Vent. Vent hard and vent well without the anxiety that someone will judge you for your

feelings.

Some people are ready to jump back into the dating pool as soon as their breakup is official and some people need a lot more time. It's important that you

do what's best for you. 

We're not telling you to get into anything serious or cut yourself off from love altogether, but finding a happy medium between the two is

always a great option.