Moving can be very stressful. You may be uprooting your life, saying farewell to friends, and starting over again in a new area. There are steps you can take to turn a stressful experience into a positive one. Excalibur Moving & Storage offers them below.
How Do I Make Moving Less Emotional?
1. Maintain a positive mindset. Your mindset correlates to your happiness. If you focus on how stressful it might be, it’s more likely to be a negative experience. Moving stress can lead to a complete breakdown if you don’t change your mindset. Try to be positive and moving will be much less stressful.
2. Research your new city. One of the best ways to smooth the transition is to find out about your new city. Find cool restaurants and shops. Find a gym or hiking trails you can use to relieve some stress if you need a break. Locate a coffee shop that you can hit on the way to work. Do some groundwork beforehand to feel more familiar once you get there.
3. Stay organized. Moving takes time and energy. If you can stay organized, it will be less stressful. Get the supplies together early so you can take your time packing instead of rushing around. Categorize and label boxes and schedule the moving company well in advance. Think ahead when it comes every aspect of the move for less stress.
4. Hire professionals. No one wants to worry about their possession getting damaged. Even short moves can result in damaged items – the risk only increases with a long-distance move. The best way to avoid damage is to hire professionals to take care of the packing and transporting all your belongings.
5. Let yourself feel emotions. Moving can be one of the most stressful experiences to go through and comes with different emotions. It can be exciting, sad and scary all at the same time. Let yourself feel those emotions rather than keeping them bottled up. Otherwise it will only make you feel more overwhelmed than you already are. Rely on your friends and family to help you get through it.
6. Say your farewells and hellos. This may very well be the most difficult part about moving, but the most important too. Saying farewell is critical for getting closure and gives you a chance to make plans to see your friends and family in the future. When you get to your new home, take time to introduce yourselves to your new neighbors and coworkers. The more social you get right away, the faster you will feel more at home in your new community.
7. Unpack as quickly as possible. When you get to your new home, things will be a bit crazy and everything needs to be put where it belongs. It will take some time to get it done, but get it done in a timely manner. Getting things back to normal is a great way to reduce your stress level and be ready to start the next chapter in your life.
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