The past is over. It doesn't matter what happened in the past, because it has no power over you now. Letting go of the past will free you to live the life you deserve.
Start with an honest assessment of what's important to you.
You need to understand why you're holding
onto painful memories from the past. What do these memories mean to you? Do
they make you feel good or bad? If they make you feel bad, then let them go. It's no use to always grip up old memories from the past if they're bad experiences. Don't think too much about scenarios from the past and think more about what will happen in the future. Look forward, even if it's hard to let go of some memories sometimes, someday you'll need to get these memories out of your head. So you better start right now!
Identify what things aren't working anymore.
It's easy to hold onto negative thoughts
and feelings when we believe that something isn't working out. We tend to focus on
what went wrong instead of looking at what is going right. This makes us feel
worse because we're not seeing the positive side of our situation. So instead of always thinking about past mistakes and wrongdoings, try to focus on things that work out for you in the present. That way. you're thinking more positively and are more likely to achieve more things!
Decide whether it's time to move forward or hold onto them.
If you find yourself thinking about past
events too often, it might be time to let go of those painful memories. You'll
need to make sure you're emotionally prepared before doing so. Start by writing
down everything you can remember about the event. Once you've done that, ask
yourself why you're holding onto these memories. Is there anything you can do
to improve your current situation? If so, then you should try to let go of the
pain. It's never good to hold on to painful events which occurred in the past, but it's not easy to let them go either. So it might also be good to talk to someone that you can trust and tell that person everything about that event. That way, you don't have these thoughts stuck inside of your head anymore, but instead, you opened yourself to someone and let them free. So just do whatever you feel like helps you with forgetting the past.
Take action by letting go of the things that don't matter anymore.
It's easy to hold onto negative emotions
when we think about something that happened in our past. However, it's not
healthy to dwell on the past. Instead, focus on what you can do now to move
forward with your life. After you let the things from the past go, you should definitely improve health-wise and can start to think about the future. No more looking back but instead already making plans for tomorrow. That's how you get to live life to its fullest! Remember, these things will always be at the back of your head, but once you stop thinking about them every day, they will slowly start to fade out and get lost in your mind. Only when you purposely think about past events, these memories will come up again, but it's better to avoid that.
Don't worry about what others think.
You'll never be able to completely erase
painful memories from your past, but you can learn how to let them go. Remember
that everyone has bad days, so try not to take things too personally. Also,
don't compare yourself to other people. Everyone deals with different
situations differently. Just go on with life and ignore what other people might think about you. Only then are you able to start a healthy life?