If you are feeling down in the dumps because of a breakup, you aren't alone. Everyday, hearts are broken and hearts are healed. The good news is that they are made for this type of thing and, with a little time, you can even learn to love again. But before that happens, you have to first deal with and get over your recent breakup. The following 7 ways can help to ease your breakup blues.

Go out and have fun. Take a vacation or just spend a weekend doing something that you love and maybe haven't had the opportunity to enjoy for awhile. Perhaps you love to ski, read a book on the beach, go shopping or just take in an afternoon movie. Now that you're single, you don't have to feel restricted in doing only what your partner wants to do. Go out, have fun and start enjoying life again.

Spend more time with your family and friends. When you're in a relationship, it may be difficult to balance your time. Always remember that your family and friends will be there long after the separation and, after a breakup, they will be your support system and you will have great comfort in spending time with the ones who you love and who love you back.

Join a club or organization that interests you. Take up a hobby, participate in a good cause that can help others or just get out there and do something that you will find to be emotionally satisfying. When your mind is off of the breakup, you will start to heal a little every day.

Think about how much fun it will be when you meet the next person. You know what they say, “when one door closes, another one opens.” Just because one relationship is over doesn't mean that your doomed to be single forever. Avoid meeting someone on the rebound, but do take a moment to appreciate how much fun it will be when you meet someone new who makes you feel nervous and wonderful at the same time.

Be thankful that the relationship is over now and not 6 months or even a year from now. If your relationship isn't working, it's better that it's over now and not be prolonged. This would only make both you and your ex more miserable and angry with one another.

Spend some time alone to allow yourself to get over your old relationship before jumping back into the dating pool. One of the most common mistakes the scorned lovers make is to run out and meet someone new before they are even over their recent relationship. This is not only the wrong thing for you, but could also lead to the new person being saddened when they learn that they were your rebound date. Before you can commit to someone new, you have to be completely over your last relationship.

Avoid visiting a place or listening to a song that may remind you of your ex. Plain and simple, doing either of these things will only lead to feelings of sadness. If you want to get over the breakup, let it go and allow all of the old traditions to go with it. Don't visit a place that you and your ex considered special and never listen to a song that had a special meaning until you can do so without missing him/her.