Many homeowners are struck with moving-out anxiety. There is a lot of work involved, and we’re oftentimes moving into areas or situations we don’t know much about, meaning we’re delving into the unknown. Some stress is healthy for us, as that motivates us to get things done. But too much stress can be detrimental to our physical and mental health. Here’s some advice on managing your stress while moving to improve your health and your mood.
Start the Moving Process Early
Nothing is more stressful than waking up one day to realize you are moving the next day and have barely gotten any work done. You then need to scramble to get everything done on time, leaving yourself exhausted and overwhelmed. The best thing you can do for yourself is to start preparing for your move early. Earlier than you think you should. Even a little bit of work counts – anything to get you started so you don’t have to pack and move your whole home in a couple of days.
Keep yourself Organized
Feeling organized helps us fight that moving house stress. Creating yourself a checklist of all your moving tasks is one great way to do this. You will know what work you have coming up, so nothing will be a surprise. You can use that checklist to divide tasks and create an organized timeline of when the tasks need to be completed. This ties in really well with starting the process early. Plus, nothing feels better than crossing a bunch of items off a checklist.
Adopt a Positive Attitude
While it can be hard to be positive when you are feeling stressed, try to force yourself into thinking positively for a bit. The way we think can change the way we behave and the way we feel. Essentially, if we put in the effort to think positively, we can start feeling more positive and push the stress to the side.
Take Time to Relax
When we are in stressful situations, it’s crucial that we take the time to take care of ourselves. I don’t just mean to take time for your hobbies, though this is also helpful. You should take the time to perform relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and meditation. These techniques take practice, but they are extremely effective at combating stress when done regularly.
Don’t do it alone ask for Help
One of the best ways to deal with an overwhelming amount of work is to have help with it. This help can be either emotional or practical, and it can come from both loved ones and professionals.
Reach out to Friends and Family
Doing things alone only makes them harder. Reach out to your friends and your family when you are feeling overwhelmed. You don’t even need to ask them to do any of the work. Just spending time and talking with them about it can help you with your stress. There are also things they can help you with that wouldn’t necessarily be the moving part. For example, you could have someone prepare dinner to share with you, so you don’t have to worry about cooking while packing.
Hire an Experienced REALTOR®
The whole process of moving is made so much less stressful when you are working with an experienced real estate agent that you trust. A good REALTOR® be able to keep you organized and let you know what to expect during the entire moving process. Not only that, but they will also be able to take a lot of the hard work off your hands. Make sure that when you are interview potential real estate agents to work with, that you ask the right questions.
Manage your relocation stress with these tips so you do not have to worry about becoming a complete mess while going through the moving process.
