Something has gone wrong. You look in the mirror and think to yourself, “now what?”
Your husband/wife/dog/cat left you (circle as appropriate), or your favourite football team lost a game they were tipped to win this week.
You might be facing a number of days splayed in front of the TV, watching the days roll past your window, but don’t despair.
No matter how many healing tubs of Ben and Jerry’s you scoff, the solution to fixing the end of the world lies below.
- Get Yourself a Degree
A degree is a golden ticket to opportunity in the world of heartbreak. Have you always wanted to be a sustainability specialist or a biomedical science boffin?
You can take on a degree that will help you find some purpose, and with courses at Anglia Ruskin University, you can even study 100% remotely, meaning that you can take on your other heartbreak-healing adventures without breaking a sweat.
- Go Travelling
Although it’s a big cliché, travelling is perfect for the newly brokenhearted. Explore all those places you had always dreamed about seeing, and make a bucket list of all the things you want to achieve.
If you want to take it a step further and aspire to be that organised person you’ve always dreamed of being, now is your time!
You can find suitable boujee travel journals from companies like Papier, who will get you well on your way to feeling like a younger, Gen-Z edition of Bill Bryson in no time.
- Self-Care
Self-care, aside from being the newest trend that encompasses everything from homemade bath bombs in livid pink to a regimented skin care routine, is a concept that teaches you to be tuned in to your emotional needs, and how to take care of them.
There are plenty of self-development books that will teach you how to tackle self-care – let’s be honest, owning as many skincare products as the next Gen-Z individual is enough to make anyone feel daunted.
But in case you do want to jump on the self-care bandwagon, you might find that beauty companies like Lush have a well-stocked vegan and cruelty-free range.
They also boast natural ingredients in all their products, so they are perfect for allergy sufferers, and each product is handmade by a member of their team.
- Have a Midlife Crisis (Yes, Really)
Change everything, and start again.
Sometimes you just need to turn over a new leaf and begin again from the start. If the compulsion takes you, just throw everything away, sell your house, or give notice to your landlord.
Move to a new country, take on a career change or dye your hair a ridiculous colour. You only get to live this life once, so whichever direction your heart pulls you in, follow it with both feet.
Do you have any tips for fixing that end of the world feeling? Leave your answer in the comments below!
