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#*Try to get seven to eight hours of sleep every night, since being fatigued can make your emotions run higher than usual and leave you susceptible to dwelling on bad memories.<ref>https://ift.tt/3aRf3Wp>
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#*Try to get seven to eight hours of sleep every night, since being fatigued can make your emotions run higher than usual and leave you susceptible to dwelling on bad memories.<ref>https://ift.tt/3aRf3Wp>
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===Overcoming a Traumatic Experience===
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#Grieve the memory. Acknowledge the memory and the negative emotions associated with it. While this may seem counterproductive, catharsis is a key element of the healing process. <ref>
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#Grieve the memory. Acknowledge the memory and the negative emotions associated with it. While this may seem counterproductive, catharsis is a key element of the healing process.<ref>https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/traumatic-stress.htm</ref> Suppressing a bad memory will only cause it to come up again later in life, and with even more intensity. Let yourself feel angry, sad, embarrassed, or hurt. If you need to cry or scream, do it. You'll come out on the other side feeling more able to cope than if you tried to ignore your pain.[[Image:Forget a Bad Memory Step 11 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Talk to somebody about it. Turn to a friend or family member whom you trust. Other people can offer advice, share similar stories, and even reassure you that perhaps the incident wasn't as horrible as you have made it out to be in your head. If possible, talk to someone who is unrelated to the incident; this will give you the fresh perspective that you need.[[Image:Forget a Bad Memory Step 12 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Talk to somebody about it. Turn to a friend or family member whom you trust. Other people can offer advice, share similar stories, and even reassure you that perhaps the incident wasn't as horrible as you have made it out to be in your head. If possible, talk to someone who is unrelated to the incident; this will give you the fresh perspective that you need.[[Image:Forget a Bad Memory Step 12 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#*Consider joining a support group. Do some research to find a support group in your area that deals with the particular issue at hand. There are many support groups out there for recent divorces, breakups, chronic illnesses, and so on.
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#*Consider joining a support group. Do some research to find a support group in your area that deals with the particular issue at hand. There are many support groups out there for recent divorces, breakups, chronic illnesses, and so on.
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