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heartbreak can literally break your heart

by Alivia Nyhan
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If you have ever had your heart broken , surely you have felt physical pain in the heart area, as well as general anguish throughout the body that blocked your stomach and hindered your natural biorhythm. “They have broken my heart”, surely you thought but you did not know how true this statement could be. A study published in the American Journal of Cardioloy , an American medical journal, has found that a heartbreak can literally break your heart . In this FastlyHealarticle we are going to find out what this scientific research is based on and, in addition, we will give you some tips to be able to be happy again after a romantic breakup.

The study on broken hearts

The American Journal of Cardioloy published a study in 2009 that indicated that when a person suffers from heartbreak they suffer from cardiomyopathy , that is, they suffer a series of symptoms similar to a heart attack such as: chest pains, feeling of suffocation , difficulty breathing, among others. This has been baptized as ” broken heart syndrome ” and, unlike heart attacks, it does not affect the arteries that connect to the heart but directly affects the muscle; for this reason it does NOT leave any sequel.

This syndrome can appear when stress hormones rise suddenly and cause the heart to become weak and resentful. It should be noted that this condition does not affect the arteries at all, but acts directly on the muscle, causing the left ventricle to acquire a cone shape.

In fact, the scientific community determines that between 1 and 2% of people who have suffered a heart attack, have actually suffered a heartbreak and, therefore, their ailment has not affected the arteries but rather has done to muscle. In order to alleviate this situation, experts are trying to analyze this condition to understand its process and be able to prevent its symptoms.

But these cardiomyopathies not only occur when a person has lived an experience of heartbreak, but can also occur in other areas of life that involve increased stress, such as suffering a traffic accident, a loved one dying, after a tense discussion , and so on. Any situation that can get you upset in an exorbitant way can lead to suffering from this condition.

Tips for getting over a breakup

Thus, the metaphor of the broken heart can become real because the stress we feel after the breakup can affect our vital organ. For this reason, below at FastlyHealwe are going to give you some good advice that will help you overcome a sentimental breakup and, thus, be able to be happy again and regain health in your life.

The first thing we recommend is that you do not block your sadness . After a heartbreak, it is NORMAL to be sad, to want to cry and to talk with your loved ones to reflect on what happened. Do not pretend to be fine overnight because it will not be true, learn to be honest with yourself and do not make the mistake of deceiving yourself to try to be fine because, no matter how many smiles you put on, inside you will be hurt. You have to spend a “mourning” time during which you should allow yourself to cry, surround yourself with your loved ones and let the feelings surface. Keeping them to yourself is not recommended at all.

But, although you must be honest with yourself, you must not beat yourself up; that is, you should try to continue with your life, want to go out with your loved ones, laugh and take care of yourself. Abandoning yourself and blaming yourself will only lead to self-destruction, something that can be very negative because it can end up creating a great depression that is difficult to get out of. The best thing is that you are active, that you surround yourself with yours and that you leave the house . Having a busy mind will help you to pass this drink more easily and that, little by little, you will regain happiness.

Friends and family will be essential at this time so lean on them. They love you and want you to be well, so don’t stay on the sidelines and if you need to talk, call them, if you need company, go see them; They will be more than willing to help and advise you so let yourself be pampered! In this sense, it is also recommended that you listen to their advice and, above all, that you pay attention to them. If they tell you they think you need to go for a walk, go for it! They only want your good, therefore, heed their advice and you will feel better.

When you remember your ex , let the thoughts come to your head naturally, do not stop them or prevent them from entering because, sooner or later, they will come out. Therefore, it is better that you be aware of them and let them come to your mind but always in a rational way, that is, avoid idealizing your relationship or putting that person on a pedestal, remember the good moments but also the bad ones and thus you will achieve see the positive part of your breakup: now you can dedicate all your time to yourself and yours without explaining to anyone. Your life is yours so live it to the fullest!

Heal your broken heart and be happy again!

A broken heart heals over time so be patient and don’t despair. As the weeks go by, you will feel how the pain is subsiding and you begin to have more desire to do things and, if not, force yourself to do so! It is important that you want to heal yourself, that you want to be happy and continue with your life to live it to the fullest. Remember that people come and go but in life we ​​only have one so we cannot spoil it due to a lack of love, we are worth more than that!

Therefore, now is the time to think about yourself and recover your individuality . What do you want to achieve? Is there something you would like to learn? Ask yourself these questions to find out who you are now and to be able to cultivate that more experienced and mature person who has left a relationship. Many times, when we are in a couple, we do not allow ourselves to evolve individually and we grow together with the other person but, as much as we want to block that evolution, it continues its course so now is the time to look at you face to face and see who are. You will surely love discovering this new person who resides in you.

It is time to do everything that you could not before because you were with your partner: go on a trip to that place you want so much, sign up for theater classes, dance, or whatever! Connect with yourself and explore all your interests, you will discover that you still have many things to do in your life! This way you will get excited again and wake up every day wanting to do multiple activities. Do not abandon yourself!

This article is merely informative, at FastlyHeal .com we do not have the power to prescribe medical treatments or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.

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