Focusing on romantic break-ups heals broken hearts
A study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science has found that focusing on a recent break up, as opposed to wallowing in it, speeds up the healing process.
The study, by Grace M. Larson and David A. Sbarra at Northwestern University, rounded up 210 young volunteers who had recently experienced heartbreak, and had half of them come into the lab regularly to answer questions about their breakup over the course of nine weeks. The other half completed just two simple surveys, one at the beginning and one at the end of the study.
The first group showed more resilience. Answering the researchers’ questions helped these people better process their breakup.
“It helped them develop a stronger sense of who they were as single people.That in turn helped them feel less lonely,” Larson said.
Category: Features, Wellness and Complementary Therapies
