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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\nDear Diary, turns out it's not such a good idea for us to be writing to you.  Though we've often felt like writing a long journal entry when we're sad, apparently it's a bad idea, especially after a break up. Researchers at the University of Arizona studied 90 recently divorced or separated individuals and found that those who wrote out all the heartache actually made the pain last longer than those who kept it inside. The problem? Writing out your feelings makes you dig deep into the philosophical reasons for your breakup, giving you intense feelings of \"what if?\" That's never a fun game to play.Psychological scientist David Sbarra\u2014the brains behind the study\u2014says you're better off focusing on the future and putting your life back together.\"It's not avoidance; it is just re-engagement in life,\" he said.And if that doesn't work? Well, a good therapist is only a phone call\u2014and $250 an hour\u2014away.Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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