Local Woman Discovers Revolutionary Method to Feel Better After Breakup: Getting a Job

MEXICO CITY — In a stunning development that has left psychologists scrambling to rewrite textbooks, actress Angélica Vale has reportedly invented an entirely new method of post-breakup recovery: simply getting excited about work.

Vale, who separated from Otto Padrón one year ago, shocked the scientific community this week by revealing she feels 'great' and is 'excited' about returning to television with the show 'Juego de Voces.' The revelation has sent shockwaves through the breakup recovery industry, which has built a multi-billion dollar empire on the assumption that people should remain devastated indefinitely.

'This changes everything we thought we knew about human emotion,' said Dr. Miranda Sobsworth, director of the International Institute of Post-Relationship Misery. 'Our research clearly shows that people should spend at least 47 months eating ice cream in pajamas and stalking their ex on social media. Ms. Vale's approach of 'moving on' and 'having career goals' is completely unprecedented.'

The method, which Vale has dubbed 'Actually Living My Life,' involves the radical concept of focusing on personal interests and professional opportunities instead of dwelling on past relationships. Early reports suggest the technique may be contagious, with several other humans reportedly attempting to 'be happy' about their own futures.

'We're deeply concerned about this trend,' added Dr. Sobsworth. 'If people start believing they can just... feel better and do things they enjoy, what will happen to our entire industry of breakup self-help books and sad playlist streaming revenues?'

At press time, relationship experts were desperately working to classify Vale's emotional stability as a rare medical condition before other people got similar ideas.