{"id":4880,"date":"2019-07-31T03:18:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T03:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2019-07-31T03:18:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T03:18:52","slug":"letting-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/letting-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Master the art of letting go: How to heal from the past & live in the present"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Findings from a recent survey indicate that\u00a0<\/strong>3 out of 4 people<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are still pining for someone from a previous relationship. Learning about the art of letting go can help enjoy your life more than your wildest dreams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, plenty of people are stuck in the past because they\nhaven’t gotten over certain breakups. But many people live in the past\nbecause they’re still experiencing pain from ended friendships, missed\nopportunities, traumatic events, and other difficult past situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you leave pain from the past unchecked, it’ll come back to\nhaunt you in other ways. Ultimately, it will rob you of the happiness\nyou could be feeling in the present. You, too, deserve happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some crucial tips that will help you learn to let go:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acceptance Helps People with Letting Go<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to let go of the past, you must accept what has already\nhappened. Understand that wallowing in regret will get in the way\nof moving forward with your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t fall into the trap of blaming yourself for others’ actions\nor vice versa. Part of accepting a situation involves accepting that you’re\nresponsible for nobody’s behavior but your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow yourself to sit with each feeling, reflect upon it, and\nlet it be. Repressing your feelings will prolong and intensify any pain you\nfeel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficult events can disrupt your sense of self. Feeling lost?\nRead this article<\/a> to\nlearn how to navigate feeling lost and finding yourself again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you catch yourself feeling blue, distract yourself by picking\nup a new hobby, skill, or activity. It’ll help you take your mind off of\nthe past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn Lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognize your mistakes, but don’t become obsessed with them.\nInstead, transform your mistakes into knowledge by learning lessons from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve made a mistake, look for patterns in your behavior and\nlife, especially patterns that interfere with your happiness. Make note of any\nred flags that appear when a bad situation is unfolding so you can prevent\nanything like it from happening again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Journaling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journaling is an effective tool for self-reflection and healing\nfrom the past. That’s why anyone who struggles with letting it go should write\nabout what they’re going through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing about your thoughts and feelings helps you express\nyourself in a healthy way. It also helps you process life events while\nincreasing your sense of mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re feeling down about yourself, make a list of all the\nthings you’ve accomplished. It doesn’t matter how big or small your\naccomplishments are, so don’t hold back. Use this list as a pick-me-up\nwhenever you’re experiencing low self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Yourself From The Past<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to research, 72% of people feel regret<\/a> over\nnot living up to their ideal selves. Letting go of the past means not becoming\nconsumed by your regrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re really struggling to move on, consider seeing a\ncounselor. A therapist is professionally trained to help you navigate your\nthoughts\/feelings and start letting go for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn from other people’s experiences\u2060\u2014check\nout our featured voices. The knowledge will change your life for the\nvery best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Want to stop hanging on to last hurts so you can enjoy a life in the present? Find out how you can master the art of letting go here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,15,35],"tags":[2209],"class_list":["post-4880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-opinions","category-wellness-2","tag-letting-go"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4880"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4882,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4880\/revisions\/4882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}