How You Can Prepare For Your Move Emotionally And Physically

Moving can be incredibly stressful. Many people move multiple times in their life and each time it takes a ton of work physically, and can be emotionally draining to start over in a new home. This is why it is important to make sure that you are preparing yourself for your move both emotionally and physically. Here are some things you can do to make the transition easier.

Emotionally

1. Visit The New Place Often

If possible, you should visit the new place you are going to move often. If you are simply moving across town, start attending community events, church services and other neighborhood events to familiarize yourself with the people. If you have children, it would be ideal for them to start attending school in the area, or at the very least meet their teachers and classmates.

If you are moving cross-country, you should still try and visit the area at least once before you move. This will help you to visualize where you will be staying and take the shock out of the move.

2. Schedule A Trip Back To your Old Home

Before you leave set up a time to come back to your old home. This is especially effective for children. If they know that they will be coming "home" after a couple weeks to see their friends it can feel less scary to leave, and can give them something to look forward to.

Don't minimize the importance of preparing your family emotionally for a move. If you fail to recognize how hard it can be on yourself and your children it could become an emotional scar that may be hard to heal from.

Physically

1. Downsize

One of the biggest stressors in a move is trying to get all of your stuff moved and for an affordable rate. Most families have a good deal of things they can get rid of. This is your chance to go through and decide if your items are really worth moving. If they aren't worth paying someone to move them for you, then donate them or have a garage sale. Your move will be so much easier if you purge all of the things you don't need.

2. Hire A Moving Company

The amount of money you pay to hire movers to do the physical labor for you will be completely worth it to save you time and stress. When you hire a moving company like Christos & Christos Moving and Storage, they will come in and do all the heavy lifting (literally) and you can sit back and relax.

By doing these things you can make your move less stressful. 


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