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Had a recent break up, here's two minutes of neuroscience to help you get over your broken heart. If you're new here on Micah, I'm a licensed acupuncturist and I help you upspiral your life. If you're into that, follow me and click the link in my bio. One, say your ex's name out loud, then say, "It's over." Your brain can't process emotional language the way it processes abstract thought. Naming what happened activates the prefrontal cortex, the rational creativity part of your brain, and it turns off your amygdala, which is your threat center, and this restores a feeling of control inside your brain and body. Step two, splash cold water on your face, or if you really need a big dose, take a cold shower. This triggers the dive reflex, which powerfully activates your vagus nerve, and your vagus nerve is your body's calm switch. Heart breaks spikes, stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. Cold water brings stress hormones down. Step three, stop looking at their profile. Because every time you do, you give your brain a hit of dopamine, the same chemical as a slot machine. You're not healing, you're just pulling the lever. The craving for your ex is neurological, so treat it like one. Four, move your body for 10 minutes. Anything, a walk, a run, a bike ride, some yoga, lift weight. Movement releases BDNF, a protein that literally helps your brain rewire. You're not being dramatic, you're injured, so get some exercise that will help you heal. Five, write down three things that were actually wrong with the relationship. The brain has a tendency to romanticize loss. It's called rosy retrospection. And it means you're basically going to remember the best version of your ex. So counter it on purpose and write the truth. It's not about being bitter, it's about neurological hygiene. Six, talk to someone you trust in person or in voice, not in text. Human voices will regulate your nervous system in ways that screens just can. Co-regulation is a real thing and your nervous system actually borrows calm from the other person. This is why isolating after a breakup makes it so much worse. Your biology needs another body and your biode, it needs to know you're not alone. Here's the big takeaway, you're not weak for how much this hurts. You're human and your brain is doing exactly what it was built to. It's grieving a bond, a lost bond. Give it the right inputs and you'll cycle through the grief. And when you do, you'll feel a lot better. You'll actually upgrade to a new version of yourself because you broke up for a reason. And heartbreak is not a signal that you were wrong. But it is a signal that you need to cycle through the grief and upgrade your life into the next chapter. Follow me in comment, upspiral, and I'll send you some more information about our unique manifestation program. In that program, we explore with you the most important relationship you have, the relationship with yourself. Follow me in comment, upspiral. Vibrant beings have a great day.
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