Opt-Out Obsessing Over Heartbreak

Black Girl Burnout

Kelley Bonner

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of our obsession with heartbreak. Have you ever been heartbroken? Yes, right. Everyone has experienced heartbreak in one form or another. But did you know that a decline in the hormone dopamine contributes to why we feel so emotionally low? Our culture delivers beautifully melodic sad songs to help us cope with the pain. However, this only extends the time that we find ourselves attached to those sad emotions. If you are tired of feeling emotionally bound to the rollercoaster of heartbreak, this episode is for you. What if you could break free from holding on to heartbreak for weeks, months, and years. Let’s talk about it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Super.com and use my code super.com/credit for a great deal: https://super.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout podcast.
0:10.4	Today we are talking about opting out of our obsession with heartbreak.
0:18.2	Have you ever had your heartbroken?
0:20.9	I know I have.
0:22.6	And I'm pretty sure you have not gotten to whatever age you are, even 10, I would say, without having some form of heartbreak.
0:33.3	But today I want to talk about what I feel is a cultural obsession that we have with heartbreak.
0:41.8	I was talking with another really close friend, and I called it,
0:45.4	Why are we so obsessed with another sad love song?
0:48.9	I love me, some Tony Braxton.
0:52.0	And one of her, my favorite songs of hers is her first one.
0:55.6	I think it was her first one that she came on the scene with called another sad love song.
0:59.7	I may be dating myself here, but trust me, if you've not heard the song, do yourself a favor and listen to it.
1:05.1	It's a great song.
1:06.8	It's all about how Tony Braxton thinks she's gotten over, this partner who did her wrong or the heartbreak of a relationship that didn't work out.
1:14.4	And then another sad love song comes on and it just sends her back to the heartbreak she has.
1:22.0	We have a culture that traffics in heartbreak, particularly towards women, that we see it all the time in pop
1:31.3	culture. Think of some of your favorite songs. A lot of them may have to do with a breakup,
1:37.3	whether it's someone being like empowered and going after someone or getting them back,
1:44.5	or it is just their heartbreak and their heart is broken
1:48.7	and pouring out all their pain.
1:52.4	We have a culture that reinforces heartbreak.
1:56.6	We've commercialized heartbreak.
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