When you feel emotional pain you can even have physical symptoms, it is as if you were sick without being sick. Overcoming emotional pain is not easy but it is necessary to achieve and overcome it in order to move forward in life. The emotional pain in grief can be a way of being attached to that person who has died or has left us, it is like a reminder of the loved one, as if in this way we could continue to have a connection with their memory .

For many, getting over grief can be a scary task, but it is a necessary process that must be followed in order to become yourself again. The pain will not go away completely and it may be with you for a long time , as it is not something that will be overcome in just a few weeks. First of all, you must allow yourself to feel that pain, cry and long for that loved one who is no longer by your side. The grieving process is important and you must go through it to be better without wanting to do it too quickly, each one has its own rhythm.

There is life after emotional pain

You also need to keep in mind that after all that pain you feel right now, life goes on. Once you have walked through your pain, you will need to take some time to allow those natural feelings to flow and to take care of yourself, you can wake up one day and be ready for a new beginning. Even if you now believe that this will not happen, you must be sure that it will.

Just as spring follows winter, a new season is blooming in your life: a season without daily pain or painful emotions . You have changed and grown as a result of your loss and the season of grief, and it is time to embrace your new self and return to the world.

How to walk through the emotional pain of grief

Once you’ve released the burden of sadness and begin to feel better, consider some steps you can take to get your life back on track:

• • Take responsibility for your life. The time has come to realize that you are not responsible for the death of your loved one or the loss of that person you loved, for example with the end of a love relationship. Give up any excuse not to move on and take 100% responsibility for your life.

• • Change your way of thinking. Start by changing any negative conversation with words of affirmation. Change phrases like “I can’t do this” to “I can try and get it done” or “This will happen.” Having a positive attitude will give you better emotional results.

• • Do new things. You are a new person, so doing new things is a good idea. Learn a new skill, travel to places you did not know, do something that before you thought you would not be able to do. Even if you think you don’t like something or you think something is too scary, give it a try! You may find that you really like him after all, or that taking risks can be fun.

• • Set new personal goals. Set new goals that you can start working with. It can be a goal for a year from now, for two or for a few weeks. Write those goals down in a journal or save them on your computer where you can find, read, and remember them daily. Having these types of goals will help you to be better.

• Help others. One of the best things you can do is help others to improve your inner pain. You can become a volunteer in an NGO or in your community. Or if you prefer, you can help your loved ones in need. You will be rewarded for helping a person in need, and you will also remember that you are valuable to yourself and others.

Do not lose sight that during this process you will find moments of regression in your way. There will be days when pain creeps into your life again and it’s normal. Acknowledge this pain , set it normal, and allow it to visit you from time to time. Accepting that emotional pain is part of life will help you normalize the situation and do things to feel better again.