DancingRaccoon
DancingRaccoon

How tf do you stay productive at work when you’re dealing with a heartbreak?

Have you ever had a phase where you were terribly heartbroken (over a break up, or anything else) while having to meet tight deadlines at work? How did you manage?

The last time this happened to me, my performance at work really dropped. That made me feel like a complete failure in two of the most important aspects of my life - relationships and career.

I’m curious to know if any of you experienced it, and how you dealt with it.

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PrancingKoala
PrancingKoala

Delete all social media apps on phone, log out of devices.
And get shit done. You got a 99 problems, but a lost partner ain't one.

WobblyJellybean
WobblyJellybean

Easier said than done.

DizzyNarwhal
DizzyNarwhal

@AngryMainecoon Life is not a bed of roses. this is totally natural and you need to find out a way to handle this. I also faced the same problem and that was my first heart break and as per project need I worked 16 hours a day with crying a lot.So focus on your career and take help of your buddies to move out from this situation.

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

heartbreaks over breakup is the most overrated thing. maybe too much TV is the reason for this new nonsense.

DancingRaccoon
DancingRaccoon

I agree. Full time waste. 🤧

DizzySushi
DizzySushi

Maybe you never got emotionally attached to anyone is the reason why heartbreaks feel like a TV k-pop drama , but it's real and a lot of people feels so, pretty sure TV is not the reason but the way a person grew up experiencing their surroundings.

SleepyPanda
SleepyPanda

It sucks brother. I've been to the same situation last year, i had nothing just pure hope to carry forward. My performance drop way too low at work. But now when I am happy that I moved on. Doing good at work, Got a 4/4 rating this year. P.S: Whenever I just look at her on any social media , my first reaction is now ewwwww. Adverse reaction is just I don't trust anyone anymore.

SleepyPanda
SleepyPanda

Remember a quote: Going backwards is not an Option and standing still is not enough. So you have to move forward that's it

ZoomyCupcake
ZoomyCupcake
TCS25d

After reading all the comments, I would like to arrange marriage and stay single till the point

GigglyPretzel
GigglyPretzel
Tide25d

Arranged marriages aren’t safe either. I was about to get married in <45 days and due to various issues between us, marriage got cancelled. I feel worthless for breaking an innocent girl’s heart and mine too. The repercussions extend towards the families too in AMs

PeppyPretzel
PeppyPretzel

Arrange marriage are no good, I went through a 5 year long divorce after a few months in arrange marriage.

GroovySushi
GroovySushi

Delete all social media and Hit the gym! Best medicine ever! Gone through this phase. Made me stronger :)

TwirlyPanda
TwirlyPanda

You need to process your emotions. Go to a therapist and talk with them and be brutally honest.

Don't listen to stupid advice on this thread. Seems like most of the folks here are emotionally unaware. This is a wider issue with our society.

Your emotions will be there and they are not rational. Healing is a process which takes time.

SillyMarshmallow
SillyMarshmallow

Yep lots of emotionally unaware people who don’t know what real love it

People. Get a life. And get some love.

SillyBoba
SillyBoba

Book few sessions online with a psychologist
Get your blood work done, take vitamin D if it's low. Lower vitamin D levels leads to depression. Treat yourself. But some good materialistic things. Clean and upgrade your surroundings. Change you dressing style, haircut, beard style.

Also start doing some physical excercise. Physical excercise releases dopamine and oxytocin, rewarding and happy hormones

SparklyJellybean
SparklyJellybean
TCS25d

Just like Ms. Swift said, you can do it with a broken heart. Have trust in yourself.

PeppyPretzel
PeppyPretzel

"I cry a lot but I am so productive, it's an art"

ZippyJellybean
ZippyJellybean

I couldn’t, I got fired

DancingRaccoon
DancingRaccoon

What? For real?!
New fear unlocked.

SparklyQuokka
SparklyQuokka

I did have something much worse than a heartbreak. So yeah, I couldn't work for even a minute. Colleagues were supportive, manager said I can take a sabbatical and return. But I didn't want to. Wasn't even sure if I'll be okay again. So I resigned. Took a break for 1.5 months. Gave interviews, had offers. Things are better now. That break helped a lot.

ZestyCoconut
ZestyCoconut

When I had a heartbreak I used to work more to distract myself from the pain. I also made new friends at the gym and started spending more time there because all these painful thoughts occur only when you are idle and alone.

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