Moving home is an exciting time, but it’s not without its complications. Indeed, there are times when it feels like the complications make themselves known a little too well. Not for nothing do they say that moving is one of life’s most stressful events, up there with getting a divorce.
While it’s true that moving would be stressful without proper planning and that there’ll always be stressful elements, there are things you can do that’ll minimize the stress levels. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some useful ways to proactively manage the most common causes of stress when moving.
The Paperwork
It’s not just the actual moving process that you have to contend with. It’s all the paperwork and logistical stuff that you need to handle before you can actually get around to moving. There will always be a long list of things to do when you’re selling your property and moving elsewhere. The two best pieces of advice are to, first, accept that you’re going to be filling out forms, waiting for documents, and so on. It won’t be completely smooth sailing. The second is to work with expert real estate agents. They can make your job so much easier. When you’re going through the moving process, ask friends and family for recommendations on who you should use (or avoid).
Sorting Through the Home
It’s always a shock to people to see that, wow, they have accumulated just so many items during the course of living in their home. And it’s not hard to see why — we humans are pretty good at buying goods, less good at getting rid of them. Whatever amount of time you think it’ll take you to sort through your belongings, be sure to add much more to that number. These things take a while! Start as early as possible. Even if you’re not moving for months, it’s never too early to slowly begin chipping away at the job you have to do.
Moving the Goods
It’s one thing to collect the stuff you want to take with you and to get rid of the things that you don’t. It’s another thing entirely to transport all your belongings to another home. This is, understandably, a huge job, and it’s unlikely that you have too much experience in doing it well. Most people only move a few times in their life, after all. Instead, hand the job over to other people. A company like Nashville Master Movers LLC will ensure that your belongings are transported to your new home smoothly and efficiently. You’ll still have other things to take care of on moving day, but at least you’ll have peace of mind that the biggest job has been taken care of.
Work and Children
It would be handy if other aspects of life could be put on pause when we’re moving. After all, moving home occupied a big chunk of our time! While you can’t avoid your other responsibilities entirely, you can ensure that they don’t interfere with your moving process. It’s best to take a couple of days off from work when you’re moving, before and after the big day. If you have children, then it’s best to arrange for them to stay with other family members and friends for at least part of the day. It’ll be fun to have them there on the day, but there might be a couple of hours where it’ll just be easier if they’re at their grandparents’ house! You can also take care of other essentials too, such as by preparing meals and snacks beforehand.
Resting Up
You’ll be a ball of excitement in the run up to your moving day. However, it’s a good idea to quell that excitement a little bit, in order to ensure that you can have plenty of rest. There’s a big difference between having slept well and rested in the days/week before your move, and having pushed yourself to the limit. We all know how much better we’re able to handle difficult situations when it doesn’t feel like we need many more hours of sleep!
Saying Goodbye
Finally, don’t forget your old house! It’s sad to leave a place where you created so many memories, even if you know that the next move is good for you. Be sure to spend some time honoring your soon to be former house, by going over memories, taking photos, things like that — it’ll bring a bit of joy into the moving process.
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