Sources of Moving Stress

While there are many reasons for moving stress, here are some of the biggest:

• Fear of the unknown
• Loss of control
• Loss of community
• Overwhelm
• Time pressures

The remainder of this article focuses on specific steps you can take to address these issues and reduce your overall stress level.

Moving Stress Source 1: Fear of the unknown.

You need to learn a lot about your new place, your new neighbors, your new schedule, etc. You may also be facing a change in jobs or family situations. All of these factors mean that many comfortable routines you were able to follow without thinking now involve lots of questions. Primitive centers of the brain respond to unknowns with fears.

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First, realize that this fear of the unknown is normal, and that most everyone goes through some version of it.
Second, there are several steps you can take to minimize the unknowns:

• Ask lots of questions of your realtor, apartment manager, moving company and everyone else associated with your transition.
• Take detailed notes from your conversations regarding your move and record them in a single notebook to keep information organized and easy to access.
• Plan time to explore your new neighborhood.

Moving Stress Source 2: Loss of control

Let’s face it: seeing all your possessions go into boxes or furniture pads can be pretty upsetting. It requires you to turn over a lot of control, or perceived control, over to others.

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Unfortunately, part of the stress reduction process for loss of control is acceptance. Trying to “control” every last detail of a move is a recipe for stress overload. Instead, try to focus on a few basics that will have the biggest impact on your move’s success:

• Verify your mover’s credentials with the Better Business Bureau, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Protect Your Move” website, MovingScam and Epinions.
• Focus on making sure all your boxes are fully cushioned, labeled and inventoried.
• Recruit only reliable people to help out.

Moving Stress Source 3: Loss of community

Moving can mean saying goodbye, at least temporarily, to neighbors, friends and family. It can feel quite lonely at times, and that can add to your anxiety.

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There are a few tricks for taking some of the loss of community out our move:

• Plan a “Farewell Packing Party” in which offer great food, reminiscing and lots of picture taking in exchange for help with a few boxes.
• Create and follow a plan for keeping in contact, including dates by which you’ll make phone calls or send email updates.
• Make sure you leave everyone with plenty of ways to contact you, including street address, phone numbers and email addresses.
• Take lots of pictures before the big day.
• When practical, schedule an “Open House” at your new place before you leave, including sending invitations and directions.

Moving Stress Source 4: Overwhelm

One of the most common sources of stress during moving is just general sense of being overwhelmed. This has more to do with the number of tasks you need to accomplish than the nature of the tasks themselves. It’s marked by feelings of not knowing where to begin or jumping from task to task without completing any of them.

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Here is the best plan I know for defeating the sense of overwhelm:

• Start with a complete moving checklist (there are several good ones available for free download).
• Break the project down into smaller and smaller chunks until you have tasks assigned for each day from now until the move.
• Focus on the tasks for each day instead of stressing over the entire list.
• Place a big, red check mark next to each task accomplished, and give yourself credit for everything you’ve accomplished so far.

Moving Stress Source 5: Time pressures

Once you’re moving day is set, there is some understandable time pressure involved with your move. And you don’t want to feel rushed at the very end of the process.

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First, it’s important to realize that some of the stress you’re feeling is legitimate, and perhaps a little motivating to be ready on moving day. To keep yourself on track, I recommend this plan:

• Read and follow the steps in Stress Buster 4 above regarding “Overwhelm.” This should put you in good shape for knowing what tasks need to be accomplished and how to lay them out day-by-day.
• Cram in the beginning, not the end- if you are laying out your tasks on a calendar, schedule large blocks of time in the beginning to get the biggest “pains” out of the way well in advance.
• Keep one or two “emergency” blocks of time in your schedule toward the end for handling the unexpected.
• Delegate some of your tasks to family members or willing friends so you don’t have to do it all yourself.
• Do something every day on your task list.

While some level of moving stress is to be expected, these guidelines should eliminate a great deal of it.

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