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How to fix a broken heart - Guy Winch

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At some point in our lives, almost every one of us will have our heart broken. Psychologist Guy Winch reveals how recovering from heartbreak starts with a determination to fight our instincts to idealize and search for answers that aren't there -- and offers a toolkit on how to, eventually, move on. Our hearts might sometimes be broken, but we don't have to break with them.

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How does modern technology affect our ability to move on from heartbreak?


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Avatar for Jula Markiewicz
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I think nowadays to much harder to forget about your ex. People follow each other on social media and they might see their photos every day. It is also much easier to stalk somebody. When you have a broken heart to often have to block your ex on all your social media if you want to forget.


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I believe technology makes us feel close of the other person and follow all the other person steps, be a stalker after the broke it is not a healthy way to deal with this moment.
I believe the best way to deal with a heartbreak is to move on and not follow the other person on social medias.


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technology helps us find someone really good and super nice so that we can date that person and be happy with that person.

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