165 4 Love and loss songs and cry it out. And then, decide when enough is enough. This does not mean that you can determine exactly when the pain will stop, but you can decide when it’s time to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get on with your life. Which brings us to the third step. Keep busy Even though it may seem impossible when you’re in the middle of it, time does heal most wounds. In the meantime, hang out with friends. Let them know you need their help to focus on other things. This could also be a good time to visit your grandmother, work out, go to the cinema, or pick up a new hobby. Don’t sit at home staring at pictures of the two of you. It only makes it worse. Get out and about! Focus on positive things Even though being in love with someone who loves you back is wonderful, you probably have many other positive things going on in your life. Write a list of all the good stuff in your life: the people around you, things you love to do and look forward to. Then, make sure you go out there and enjoy all the things on the list. And remember, you never know when your next crush will come along. UNDERSTANDING 11 Give advice a) According to the text, what can you do to heal a broken heart? Write at least six things you should or should not do. b) What do you think you would do if you had to get over a break-up? Write at least three different things you could do. If you like, you can start like this: If Ihad my heart broken, Iwould … Then, Ithink Iwould … Icould also … to determine – ákveða to pull yourself up by your bootstraps – taka sig saman to look forward to –hlakka til a crush – skot Hæfniviðmið • Aflað sér upplýsinga úr texta, greint aðalatriði frá aukaatriðum og nýtt sér í verkefnavinnu.
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