It’s rare to find anyone describing moving to a new home as “fun.” In fact, that’s the last word you would expect. It’s not one that would come to mind before, during, and after a move.
Distress about moving even occurs when people move to their dream home.
When you think about it, it’s ironic to be in a bad mood — because the reason you moved was to have a better life. Perhaps you even moved from a cramped apartment to a spacious home. Moving from one place to another should be a cause for celebration.
Instead of choosing misery, joy might be a more appropriate emotion. Remember, you are now stepping into a new life, one brimming over with interesting new possibilities.
Try the following tips to make your move an enjoyable experience.
Introduce Yourself to Your Neighbors
One common reason people feel distressed about moving is that they have a sense of abandoning their familiar neighbors. They now feel isolated, strangers in an unfamiliar place.
Few people take a walk around the neighborhood after they have just moved to say hello to their neighbors. Yet this might be a perfect way to get over feeling rather lost.
While, of course, it’s unnecessary to knock on doors to introduce yourself, as this outburst of friendliness might be interpreted as invasiveness, it’s perfectly cordial to greet neighbors who are in their front yards, perhaps make a few observations about the weather or some other innocuous topic.
Because of the pandemic and social distancing, it might be better, for now, to use social media to meet your neighbors, introducing yourself in a virtual space.
In fact, there are apps aimed to help you introduce yourself to your neighbors. Nextdoor, for example, is a social media app that uses location-based sign-ups to introduce yourself to your neighbors and get recommendations about local businesses and public agencies.
The Nextdoor racism-prevention efforts and policies make it easy for you to introduce yourself and feel welcomed. The app has many features built into it designed to build diverse communities in neighborhoods throughout the United States.
Make It Hassle-Free
Moving doesn’t have to be exhausting, frustrating, or vexing. If you hire a professional service to help you move, you don’t have to fret over all the logistics or struggle with all the heavy lifting.
Hiring a moving company is a game-changer. Because of their considerable experience, they will help you plan and organize your move.
They will assist you with everything:
- They will help you decide on the best times and dates for the move.
- They will help you pack everything quickly and securely.
- They will help you transport all your stuff.
- They will help you to unpack, including setting up all the weighty furniture and bulky appliances in the right rooms.
Plan to Celebrate
After you’ve just moved into your new home, there is that awkward moment, a time when you don’t know what to do with yourself.
All the boxes are in the right rooms. All the beds have been made. All your important stuff, such as the television and computers has been set up.
You can avoid feeling lost by anticipating this moment when you are all moved in, but it’s still too early to go straight to bed.
Plan a celebration with family and friends who helped you move as soon as the move is over. Make a reservation at a restaurant in your new location or order your favorite foods. Follow this up with something entertaining. Perhaps watch a movie or play a board game. Celebrate the completion of your movie instead of feeling a little disoriented by it. You might even want to celebrate a big housewarming party sometime later on in the week once you’re all settled in.
Find Your Zen
The reason almost everyone considers moving a miserable experience is often because of the enormous effort required to pack, transport all their belongings to the new location, unpacking when they are tired, and then reorienting to an unfamiliar environment. With some simple moving hacks, everything can go smoothly, making the entire experience ridiculously fun.
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