How to Fix a Broken Heart | Guy Winch @TED #tedtalks #shorts

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Getting over heartbreak is not a journey.
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It's a fight, and your reason is your strongest weapon.
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There is no breakup explanation  that's going to feel satisfying.
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No rationale can take away the pain you feel.
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So don't search for one, don't wait for one,
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just accept the one you were offered
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or make up one yourself and then put the question to rest,
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because you need that closure to resist the addiction.
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And you need something else as well:
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you have to be willing to let go,
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to accept that it's over.
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Otherwise, your mind will feed on your hope and set you back.
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Hope can be incredibly destructive when your heart is broken.
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And if you're hurting, know this:
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it's difficult, it is a battle within your own mind,
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and you have to be diligent to win.
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But you do have weapons.
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You can fight.
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And you will heal.
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