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(HealthNewsDigesst.com) – Most people tend to only focus on the personal, financial, and social issues that come with separation and divorce, often ignoring that health can also be highly impacted. Even when a divorce is mutual—or even amicable—it almost always affects someone’s health and wellness to a varying degree.
Relationship expert and NY divorce attorney, Leslie Montanile, can weigh in on how people can also heal mentally and emotionally after a divorce. Her tips?
- Envision your life as you want to live it—Visualize the life you want to lead and consider your dreams, desires, and goals. This will allow you to explore yourself and your purpose.
- Make a plan to get what you want—Your plan should include where and how you want to live, your financial picture, career goals, and social interests. Create a roadmap that’ll enable you to take one step at a time—one day at a time—to get where you want to be.
- Learn from others—Whether you’re starting a new career, learning a new craft, or taking up a new hobby, be open to learning from others, especially those that have been there before or have the knowledge to teach you something new.
- Change your routine—To truly move on from your old life, you need to change up your daily routine, whether it’s as simple as taking a new route to work or trying a different grocery store.
- Create a contract with yourself—Hold yourself accountable for your happiness and success. In writing, layout the goals you want to achieve. Start by choosing one major goal and adding the smaller goals that’ll help you get there.
LESLIE MONTANILE began practicing matrimonial law in 1992 in Los Angeles, California. Working in a prestigious boutique law firm she worked closely with clients to successfully achieve their desired goals and immediate needs. Upon moving back to her native home in New York and working at NBC between 1997-1999, Montanile decided in January of 2000 to open her own law practice and dedicate her legal career to helping women effectively navigate the process of divorce and achieve independent financial success. Montanile received her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, and is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, California and Connecticut. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association, a Woman’s NYC mastermind group and both the California and Connecticut Bar Associations. She has made guest appearances on Women’s Radio network and morning show, Connecticut 1 speaking about women’s issues that occur before, during and after a divorce. Her work has also been referenced in Westchester Magazine and Inside Westchester.