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student, 24, agrees on the
importance of friends and
shares, “My girlfriends
have always been there
for me and picked me up
when I felt low and bad.
Talking about my guy issues
and feelings with them
has always helped me feel
better and happier. They
always motivate me to be
optimistic, and to not take
this rejection personally.”

MAKE PEACE WITH
THE SINGLE LIFE
“Acceptance is the essence
of living life effectively,”
says Sadhoo. While you
are allowing yourself and
“Give yourself suf icient time to explore paint and do whatever you your heart to heal, it’s
please. Don't listen to love better to make the most of
other territories of your life. There are so songs and stay away from your time and understand
many things in life that have nothing romantic movies,” she adds. yourself better. Sanchita
to do with love.” Distract yourself, but in shares, “It took me a while
a productive way, so that to move on, but as soon as
you’re busy and working on I realized and accepted the
you’re in touch with the over him and my feelings,” becoming a better version reality, things got easier
person you love, the tells 20-year-old student of yourself. and I started to focus on
higher are the chances Sanchita Sharma. myself. I started going out
of you getting attached CATCH UP WITH for dinner, movies, and
and dependent on him. INVEST IN YOURSELF YOUR FRIENDS trips alone and spent more
Relationship counselor Sometimes the best way While you are trying to time doing all the things I
Dr Nisha Khanna says, “It to get someone out of forget the guy you have like. Prioritizing myself and
is always better to cut off your head is to focus on feelings for, there's no my wellbeing was the best
ties and all connections something new and make better time to catch up with decision of my life.”
with the person you have it the goal of your life. Start your friends and family You must treat it as an
feelings for. One must focusing on something and to bond with them. opportunity to spend some
also erase the thoughts of you’re passionate about, Dr Khanna says, “The time with yourself and
that person and refrain pursue your hobbies embrace of a loved one can to introspect. Dr Khanna
from talking about them.” seriously or maybe join overpower all hurt. It can suggests, “You should stop
The lesser you talk of or a new course and learn fill you with optimism and channelizing your time
see him, the more are the something new! fuel your hope for a better and energy into things and
chances of you forgetting “Give yourself sufficient partner and life. Meeting people who don’t matter.
him, and letting go of him time to explore other and catching up with Accept what’s in front
and his memories. “I loved territories of your life,” friends is therapeutic, so of you. Every moment
my best friend but he was suggests Sadhoo. “There you should always stay in spent thinking of him
dating someone else at that are so many good things touch with them.” is a moment wasted. A
time. I decided to hide my in life that have nothing Expressing your hurt and rejection must not rule
feelings and blocked him to do with love, boys or pain to those who care your life, and always
from Whatsapp, Facebook, a relationship. Now that helps you in unburdening remember that you are
and Instagram. Not seeing you have all the time to your heart and getting perfect, nothing is lacking
him and not staying in yourself, you can sing, much-needed support or missing in you, and you
touch helped me in getting dance, watch movies, and comfort. Aakriti, are a strong person!”

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