Going through a divorce is a life-changing process that can trigger emotions that builds up and leave the person feeling emotionally drained. It would be challenging to adjust to the new living arrangements, co-parenting the kids, and developing new routines.
These changes cause anxiety for many people undergoing a divorce.
The person could develop trust issues and make it harder to move on in a new relationship or it could take away self-confidence.
Fortunately, there are things that people can do to help themselves cope with divorce anxiety. Here are some of it.
Talk and Spend Quality Time With Family and Friends
After a divorce, there is nothing better to do than spending some quality time with family and friends. No one should have to go through the process alone and isolating oneself will only increase stress levels, according to the Apopka Voice.
Talking and spending time with family and friends will help the person share their feelings and get through a tough period of divorce. On the other hand, joining a support group could also help if the person would worry about burdening their loved ones.
Acknowledge Your Feelings
Divorce could trigger a range of emotions and the person undergoing that life-changing event should acknowledge that these emotions are valid and play a significant role in their quality of life. However, try to avoid destructive activities when dealing with emotions.
Letting oneself to grieve through the process of divorce will make it easier to move on. Like the message in the Pixar movie Inside Out, it is normal and healthy to relive both the good and bad moments as it is part of life. In that sense, letting oneself feel the grief brought by divorce is also healthy and an unavoidable process.
Meditate
Meditation can help in finding some peace of mind especially with the increased levels of anxiety after a divorce. It will help reduce the production of stress hormones, and slow down heart. Also, meditation promote awareness, calmness, clarity, and more mental control. By adding meditation to the wellness routine it can help the person better cope with the stress and anxiety due to stressors.
Be Fit
Staying fit is also an option in coping with the stress and anxiety after a divorce. Physical activity can help stabilize emotions as it helps relive anger, anxiety and tension. Exercise can also calm the nerves down and reduces the stress hormones, adrenaline, and cortisol, according to Harvard Health.
Staying physically active have successfully treated people with depression, and anxiety disorders so it best to always be active and exercise.
Seek Professional Help
There is no shame in asking for professional help especially if it is necessary. Transitioning from a married to single life could be devastating and stressful that therapy is just what might some people need. Therapists can help their clients find a healthy perspective and equip them with the skills needed to navigate the challenges of divorce.
In therapy, the person would know how to process their feelings by working through negative emotions, gaining new perspective and attaining coping skills.
Let Go and Move On
As people say, time heals all wounds.
That goes the same with coping divorce anxiety. But it is advisable to look inward and own the responsibility of how the marriage ended up in divorce.
Then, forgive oneself and the ex-spouse and do not allow the issues from the previous marriage follow into new relationships.
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