Chris Rackliffe

If you've ever gone through a breakup and found yourself obsessively checking their Instagram, unable to sleep, or replaying every conversation in your head, you're not crazy. Your brain is literally going through withdrawal. When a relationship ends, your brain loses one of its primary sources of dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, and it will do almost anything to get it back. That's why no contact feels impossible. That's why you keep going back. And that's exactly what the latest episode of the Needy No More podcast is all about.

This week I sit down with breakup recovery and relationship coach Lucy Price for one of the most honest and practical conversations I've had on this show. Here's what we cover:
-The real science behind heartbreak and why it feels physically painful
-What love withdrawal looks like in the body and why no contact is so hard
-Urge surfing, a mindfulness technique for riding out cravings without acting on them
-What to do when the relationship was good but you just weren't each other's person
-Why "it was all my fault" is really just a form of bargaining
-Whether closure is something someone else can give you or something you give yourself

If you're working on moving on after a breakup, healing from heartbreak, or just trying to understand your patterns before your next relationship, this one is for you. Check the comments below for links to listen to or watch the episode on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

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With love,
Chris