The end of a relationship can take a toll on your health,
bringing stomachaches, incessant colds, brain fog...But new
research suggests at least you can ease the blow next time.  YOU
FEEL: A sting in your gut.  THE REASON: Rejection activates one
of the same areas of the brain as physical pain, according to
research from the University of California, Los Angeles. In one
study, the more snubbed people felt, the more activity there was
in the anterior cingulate, the region of the brain that
registers the distress of physical pain.  WHAT TO DO: Tell your
friends how difficult you're finding it. Putting your negative
feelings into words lessens the activity in the pain-feeling
part of your brain, says study author Naomi Eisenberger, Ph.D.
Spending time with people you feel close to also helps the brain
release opioids--the same painkillers found in opium and heroin,
says Eisenberger.  Advertisement - Continue Reading Below  In
addition, some researchers suspect that the soothing feeling of
being with others is ve