The break up of a relationship is always a difficult thing to deal with and get over. One might have to deal with many of these in his or her lifetime. Sometimes, however, what we fail to think of is that how we get over one break up makes a large impact on how we deal with new relationships. This is a pretty important thing when you thing about how much it can affect the way we associate with people in the future. Since it is so important, getting over this broken heart is an essential thing. There are three main keys to starting the healing process in a healthy way. Start being active as soon as you can, begin building and nurturing new and old friendships and other relationships, and take some time to yourself to think of what you want in a new mate.

First thing's first: grieve. You can not just go from being in a committed association with a person to being single and not expect to have some down-time. It is totally natural to have that really depressed time to just feel bad. The problem comes about when this becomes a new way of life for you after a break up. Learning to cope with the feelings that are associated with this type of pain is one of the first and best things to do to help you move past all of the hurt.

Once you are done grieving, perhaps even a little before you are done grieving, force yourself to get out and do something. While it is definitely tempting to stay holed up in your room with the curtains drawn, do not let the temptation overwhelm you. Get a nice hot shower put on some clothes you feel great in and go do something. Go to a movie, go to the arts and crafts store, go find a good bookstore and get a new book; whatever strikes your fancy at the time. Do something for yourself for entertainment. Getting yourself out and about can help to take your mind off of the grief.

Another step to take is to try to learn to trust again. This is a difficult task to consider after a harsh break up, especially if infidelity or mistrust occurred in the relationship. You must, however difficult, get out and create and sustain relationships with new and not so new friends. This can be a wonderful type of therapy for a nasty break up situation. Close friends can be pillars of strength during times of trial.

Finally, in order to get out from under the emotional upset of a break up, you need to take time out to think about getting back into the dating game. This means thinking about what you want in a new relationship. Think about what you are looking for in a new mate. Many who go through this type of pain decide to swear off dating. This is probably not the best idea. Sure it is ok to take some time out for yourself, but getting out there into the social scene again is definitely a good thing.

Though break ups are very difficult to get over, there are ways to ease back into normal, every day existence. Getting out, learning to trust again, and thinking about what you want in a new mate can help you move past the pain.