The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Getting over a breakup is hard. I have gotten broke up with many times, and there has been a recurring thing each time – I use ten items post-breakup on a regular basis and they consistently make my life better and the breakup easier. There is a popular theme of “ten things [insert famous person’s name here] can’t live without” going around on the internet, so I thought I’d make my own post-breakup style. Here are ten things you can likely utilize post-breakup to make your breakup smoother, easier, and to make you a better man:
- White t-shirts (lots of them)
This might sound weird, but having simple, effective clothing that you can wear anytime that matches anything and is incredible comfortable is invaluable. A stack of clean white T’s allows me to have a workout shirt, a sleep shirt, and a shirt to wear around the house at home or when I’m working out in the yard as an all-in-one. It takes the stress out of, “what should I wear today?” and puts the ease in easy. That’s exactly what you need post-breakup.
2. Wrist-supported workout gloves, a simple jump rope, and a cheap yoga mat
Ok, maybe I cheated and put three into one, but I think these three should count as one because they are all workout-related. If you don’t have a gym membership and have little time but are in the complicated stress and upside-down world of a breakup, then having these items gives you no excuses to get your workout done. Having workout gloves that has built-in straps is a gamechanger. This allows you to have model-like super soft hands that don’t cut your girlfriend when you touch her to give her a hug, and allows you to avoid sore wrists from deadlifting a ton of weight. The jump rope and yoga mat speak for themselves, allowing you to get in a quick form of cardio wherever for a very cheap price, and allowing you to clear your mind by doing a quick 15-minute yoga routine. You will need a yoga mat if you really want to get into those deep poses, that allow you to “melt” away stress, and forget about your ex-girlfriend. If you can go outside to jump rope, those are bonus points.
3. High arch-supported insoles
So in case you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a complete weirdo and I have really weird feet to boot. My arches are so high it made the staff at a shoe store for runners gasp (which says a lot because they are looking at feet all day), and even my podiatrist said, “I have extremely high arches.” Needless to say I need some arch-supported insoles to support my super-high arch, and the ones I currently have work wonders. Seriously, it’s like they were made by a genius in a laboratory who sold his soul to the devil. They have done wonders for my feet, and I utilize them on a daily basis. Between all the running, walking, and time on my feet all day I would have a extremely hard time without them.
4. Tennessee-engraved-wallet
This one is also kind of a weird one, because actually it was a gift from my ex-girlfriend nearly ten years ago (which makes it weirder). She got it for me on my birthday, and I have used it every day since. It is leather, and has the Tennessee emblem on the outside of the wallet, and it has served me well. I actually went on to graduate from the University of Tennessee system, so maybe the wallet acted as kind of a good luck charm to get me through college, although it was probably due more to me busting my a** every day studying for six hours a day. I have never had to get another wallet, and I don’t plan on it anytime in the near future.
5. Glasses, instead of contact lenses
I am completely blind without them, and I have never really realized how easy it is to just get up and go in the morning by just grabbing your glasses and throwing them on. Before the quarantine and COVID hit, I used to wear my contacts religiously, but I started to apply the motto of “keeping it simple stupid” and just threw on my glasses in the morning and went about my day. I never realized the amount of time and hassle it was costing me everyday trying to jam a small, plastic, often uncomfortable contact lens in my eye. Putting on glasses instead of dealing with the uncomfortable contact lens, trying to jam them in my eye, getting frustrated when they won’t go in has saved me a lot of heartache, time, and frustration, and I will never look back.
6. Cotton headband (or a bandana) when my hair is long
During quarantine as you can imagine my hair got fairly long, and there is absolutely nothing more annoying then having your hair in your face while you are working out, eating, or otherwise trying to live your life. I tried out a cheap cotton bandana which gets the job done, but it was still a hassle to tie it up, and whenever I took my shirt or jacket off the bandana came off with it, which was my biggest pet peeve. I ended up investing in a pack of cheap cotton headbands from the dollar store and haven’t looked back since. They are cheap, versatile, and get the job done, and they are somewhat stylish to the point where they don’t make you look like a complete hippie.
7. Electric kettle
Ok, this one is a real game-changer. If you don’t have an electric kettle, get one. Did you hear what I said? If you don’t have an electric kettle, then please, please GET ONE. I got my electric kettle about a year ago and wasn’t sure if I was going to use it very often or not, afraid it was going to just sit on my counter as just an eye-sore. Boy, was I wrong. Now I use it every single day and it makes life about a thousand times easier. I never realized how much a hassle it was to wait 20 minutes to boil water over the stove till’ I got an electric kettle that could do it in three. Want hot pour over coffee? How about ramen? How about a cup of tea? How about some hardboiled eggs? The kettle will give you all these things in about a fraction of the time, saving you valuable time for other things such as, oh I don’t know, how about getting over you breakup? Oh and did I also mention it’s dirt cheap? Mine only cost about 10 dollars at the dollar store.
8. Decaf green tea (generic brand)
About a year ago right before our country went on lockdown and the coronavirus started I decided to make some iced green tea that was in my parents cupboard. I haven never really been a big tea-drinker, let alone a green tea drinker, but I know there are numerous health benefits to drinking tea so I thought I’d give it a try. I soon became addicted and now I can’t live without it. I drink hot green tea and iced green tea, unsweetened, and I am addicted to the warming taste as well as how it makes me feel. I highly recommend you get decaffeinated green tea as many don’t do well with caffeine, so you can save the caffeine for the coffee. Drinking decaf also allows you to drink green tea at night before bed, which is calming as well as warming and tasty.
9. Purple foam earplugs
So many of us are exposed to incredibly loud noise on a daily basis and we don’t even realize it. It has become a way of life and a part of our lives, so we get used to it. When we are routinely exposed to loud noises such as cars, trucks, music, and our roommates this raises our cortisol levels, and we become more stressed, which is something we definitely do not want post-breakup when we are already stressed. A couple of years ago I started wearing some simple, cheap $10 foam purple earplugs I bought to try and sleep better when some workers decided to do some construction outside my bedroom window and they have helped considerably. Not only can they help sleep, but they also help me focus when I wear them doing day-to-day activities because I am drowning out all the unnecessary noise in my life. It also killing two birds with one stone when I wear them because if I am exposed to any loud noise unexpectedly, I am protected and my hearing is protected, which is something I highly value as someone who loves music and who is a musician.
Side note: I recommend wearing the foam earplugs, instead of the silicone/jelly-like material. Not only are the foam earplugs a bit more comfortable in my opinion, but they are easier to put in and use on a regular basis. The silicone ones tend to get sticky and don’t really provide the best seal to actually block out noise and protect your hearing, and they can be quite hard to get out of your ears when you need to.
10. My Corgi puppy
I got a puppy about a year ago and she has been the greatest decision I think overall in 2020, and is probably the one thing on the list I truly could not live without. She is part of my overall morning routine – I get up and go about my morning routine and “reward myself” at the end by playing chase with her, where I will chase her around the kitchen and then she will chase me and try to bite my heels (she instinctively does this because she is a herding dog and they love to bite at the heels of cattle/sheep). Then when she is tired she will stop, submit by laying on her back with her paws straight up in the air, and ask for a belly rub, which she will likely receive 9 times out of 10. If she is lucky she will receive a dog treat, and at the end of the day will perform the same routine to hopefully get more belly rubs/dog treats. This is an easy way to reduce stress, get exercise, and get into a routine on a daily basis that will surely make your life better, so you can utilize all ten things in your life that you can’t live without so you can be well on your way to getting over your breakup, and becoming a better man.
Like this post? I highly recommend you check out my other similar post, 5 Things Not To Do After A Breakup, which are five things I know you are already doing or you’re about to after your girlfriend breaks up with you, or check out 5 Rules For How To React Immediately After a Breakup, which gives you 5 solid and hard rules to follow so you know how to act and get over the breakup, so you can become a better man.
I also have a similar post that is kind of a continuation of this post that focuses on ten workout items I can’t live without, titled 10 Cheap Workout Items I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup. I highly recommend you check that out as well.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or medical professional. Please do not take my advice as if I was a doctor or medical professional, as I am not qualified to give that kind of health advice. Please be smart, and use your best judgement when starting a new diet/health/exercise plan and consult your doctor before starting a new diet/health/exercise plan. Thank you.
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