Intro:

If you’ve ever moved, you have first-hand experience of the stress that comes with it. Whether you’re moving to a new neighborhood, city, small town, or state, you’ll most likely struggle.

The interesting thing about moving is that most people get excited once the decision is final. You’ve got a new environment and experiences to look forward to. Perhaps you can’t wait to start packing and calling in the moving company.

However, the initial excitement for the transition doesn’t change the fact that moving is one of the most stressful events in one’s life.

What Makes Moving so Stressful?

The question most people would ask is, what makes moving so challenging and stressful?

Let’s take a look at factors that influence the emotional struggle associated with moving.

The Emotions of Leaving

Leaving the place and the people you know is difficult. You’re distancing yourself from relationships probably built for years, from what’s familiar to what’s not. Such a big change can bring about anxiety.

The Work Involved

Moving is no doubt a lot of work. There’s the planning process where you must figure out how everything falls into place. You have the packing, transportation, and unpacking to do, all of which are physically demanding.

The Cost Involved

The financial aspect of moving can also trigger stress. It’s a huge undertaking even when you plan for it, but worse when the move is urgent such as having to move for an unexpected job opportunity.

Tips to Manage the Stress of Moving

Knowing the challenges that come with moving allows you to handle the stress better. These five tips will help you handle the stress of moving:

• Think About What to Come

Part of the emotional disturbance that plagues most people is the prospect of leaving behind the life you knew, especially if you’re moving far away to a new city, state, or even country.

When you keep looking back, it’s like focusing on what you believe you’re losing. 

While things will probably not be the same, focusing on the reasons behind your move is crucial. Somehow what comes is more promising, and that’s why you’re leaving.

Thinking about your hopes and expectations will make the move much easier.

• Create a System

In everything you do, having a plan will always make things better, and we’re not talking about an idea of how things need to go. When the stress kicks in, you may struggle to remember the minute details.

Create a system early on and make it simple enough to stick to. It’ll make the process smooth and less emotionally draining.

Make sure the system you’re using to assist with the move can guide your decisions, for instance, where you want your things, how you want them, and when.

• Allocate Enough Time

Time is a huge factor when moving. You’ll most likely put other aspects of your life, such as work, on hold to make the move possible.

Regardless, you have to allocate enough time for the process, even if it means delaying the move to get other things out of the way. You don’t want to underestimate how time-consuming and demanding moving can be.

The moving process can be highly stressful if you don’t have enough time on your hands. You may end up skipping stages you don’t want to skip, leaving some things behind, or spending more money to facilitate a faster process.

• Stay Focused

Sometimes, the stress of moving is inevitable regardless of how prepared you are. You want to stay focused on the task at hand and not let stress distract you from getting things done.

Natural herbs known to relieve stress include Indian Ginseng, Passionflower, St. John’s wort, and Cannabis.

Cannabis, however, has restrictions and is only available legally through state programs. The public can access cannabis products through licensed dispensaries. 

If you want to locate your local dispensary, Veriheal’s dispensary listing is a great place to start.

Final Thoughts

Moving is a big change with emotional implications. You may not be able to avoid the stress, but as you can see, there are ways to manage it and not let it affect such an important process.

We advise on doing what you can to take care of your well-being throughout the move, and most importantly, take it easy.