Tuesday Trio: How does a broken heart feel?

Tuesday Trio

Welcome, to the latest edition of Tuesday Trio.

Each week, Tuesday Trio serves up three tips to evoke reflection and improve our mental health and wellbeing.

This week we’re asking, "How does a broken heart feel?"

·??????Have I ever had my heart broken?

·??????Have I ever broken someone else’s heart?

·??????What causes heartbreak?

Heartbreak has been the inspiration for countless songs. To quote a motel clerk in Nashville, "May all your heartbreaks be songs and may all your songs be hits".

Heartbreak is real, it hurts, and it impacts. We welcome your contribution to the conversation on our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

What are we watching this week?

The following is a TED talk from psychologist Guy Winch. He addresses heartbreak for the unique pain that it is. He tackles not just the issue of heartbreak, but also the impact of heartbreak on those surrounding the heartbroken. Heartbreak affects all of our mental health and wellbeing.

We got a lot from this talk. We liked how Guy urges us to have compassion and patience for those of us who are heartbroken. He reminds us that it takes longer to move on from heartbreak than we might expect. He also offers hope to us assuring us of the weapons we own to fight and to eventually heal.

Watch the Video- (12-minute watch)

Did you watch the clip? We invite you to share your own thoughts with us on our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

What are we reading this week?

"The Practical Guide to Healing a Broken Heart" is a piece written by Cindy Lamothe. Cindy addresses heartbreak for the universal experience that it is. Heartbreak is not confined to the end of a romantic relationship, but it is central to grief. It can cause us emotional pain, suffering, and distress.

We found this to be a practical discussion of heartbreak and grief. It acknowledges the depths of this unique experience, but also offers us the use of a toolbox from which we can recover and mend.

Read the article-10 minutes

As always, please feel free to share your own thoughts and reflections on our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Who are we quoting this week?

"You broke my heart… but I still love you with all the pieces."

- Ella Harper

At I Am Here, we connected with this quote. It relates to all forms of heartbreak – loss of a romantic relationship, loss of a loved one through death, and loss of a friend through misunderstanding. This is to name but a few. Heartbreak comes in all forms and is very real and very hard for all of us.

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