The School of Life Heartbreak Book

The School of Life brings us a book exploring Heartbreak, something we are either familiar with or will go through during our time on this planet. This book helps you navigate the period after a romance or love has come to an end and aids in processing the emotions as well as providing perspective.

Topics include:

Why did they leave us?
Attachment Theory – and Break Ups
How not to be tortured by a love rival
The wider context of our sorrow
Our Lover Was Not Unique
The Benefits of a Broken Heart
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Extracts from the book:

On The Unfair Dismissal in Love

“We can’t contact a lawyer or go to the police with an accusation that someone broke our heart. We’re on our own. Not only is there no easy way of getting redress, there’s little on offer to help us deal with the pain. If we have a toothache or a broken leg, we are met by a society that has evolved sophisticated ways of dealing with the problem and built enormous institutions to offer us skilled help.”

On The Benefits of a Broken Heart

“As we recover, we realise that our inner contentment isn’t entirely dependent on any one person in particular. There are many people and things that can sustain and support us. The great love has gone, but many other loves are still open to us.”

Content: Hardback book | 83 pages | 168 x 122 mm

Brand: The School of Life

The School of Life is an educational company with a mission to help you understand yourself better, and their eclectic and contemporary product range has been designed around this aim. The School of Life’s ideas fall into six key categories – self-knowledge, relationships, work, calm, sociability, and leisure and culture – and these ideas are shared through the organisation’s various channels. In addition to books, games, homeware and curiose, The School of Life offer online classes and courses, a library of eBooks and a YouTube channel, all based around their philosophy of life. So, what might start as a gift to yourself or another, could blossom into an enjoyable journey down a path of self-discovery and wellbeing.