Tips for Maintaining Your Emotional Wellbeing During and After Divorce
The highs and lows of the divorce process can stretch your emotional resilience. Maintaining emotional well-being during and after your divorce is challenging. Choosing the collaborative divorce process helps you maintain and improve your emotional resilience.
The Collaborative Divorce process engages a team of professionals to support you, your former partner, and your children. This team typically includes mental health experts, neutral financial professionals, and experienced family law attorneys. Together, they guide you through the divorce process in a non-litigated, amicable way, reducing emotional strain.
Working with trained divorce professionals experienced in working with the emotional, financial, and legal elements of divorce helps to minimize the challenges of this process. Here are some of the tips I share to help my clients during this time:
Practice self-compassion and refrain from self-criticism. Embrace your emotions and permit yourself to experience them without judgment. Self-compassion is the cornerstone of emotional healing.
If you notice significant changes in your sleeping or eating patterns or find that grief is overwhelming, seek the guidance of a mental health professional. Taking care of your emotional well-being is essential for long-term happiness and health. Seeking help is a sign of strength and self-care that I recommend to all my clients.
Share your thoughts and feelings with those you trust. Rely on their support when needed. Communicate that you simply need someone to listen and that you are not looking for their advice to fix things.
Dedicate a few minutes daily to activities that alleviate stress: meditation, deep breathing exercises, or a brief walk can be very helpful. If these have not been part of your regular routines build those habits now.
Write down your thoughts and feelings. This can be an effective way to process your emotions. It offers an outlet for self-expression and clarity.
Explore your interests and passions. Rediscover what brings you joy. This journey of self-discovery can be a fulfilling part of your healing process and help you strengthen your own identity after divorce.
Minimize contact with individuals that increase your stress. Building positive relationships and surroundings is vital for your well-being. Also avoid situations that increase your stress. Prioritize protecting your mental health and minimizing stress.
At Campbell Family Law, we are dedicated to helping clients divorce differently, focusing on peaceful and transparent resolutions through out-of-court processes like mediation and collaborative Divorce. Contact us today to explore better choices for your divorce journey.
Note: This information is general in nature and should not be construed as legal/financial/tax/or mental health advice. You should work with your attorney, and financial, mental or tax professional to determine what will work best for your situation.