Three Ways to Take Care of Yourself When Going Through Divorce

Life is busy and self-care often slips first when things get hard. Three practices that hold up across the early months of separation.

Give yourself time. The pressure to "just get it over with" leads to decisions you'll later regret.

Build one steady physical habit. Walking, swimming, yoga — whatever you'll actually do. Movement matters more than intensity here.

Stay connected to people who knew you before. Old friends remind you who you are when the present is loud.