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Anxiety on shifting to new city for Job
Hi Sir/Maam, I am a working management professional doing job since 10 years in home town.due to lack of some good options in home town I decided to move out of city for job..i also got some good options in Delhi.but Due to home sickness I could not move there ..I felt like  I will be  disconnected with my family and will.forget them if I will move outiside city..kindly guide what to do ...
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The most effective solution for dealing with anxiety for me personally was waking up early. Iam not a morning person but once i tried this, i was surprised how good this made me feel. It helped me find peace and calm myself down. Having so much time in my hand I could do small things that made me happy and I felt a sense of accomplishment just by waking up early. I feel the most anxious during the night- so sleeping early really helped me tackle it to a great extent. Meditation was another thing I tried when my anxiety was at its peak. Trust me- for someone who thinks a lot, it is no joke to shut your mind down and focus on your breathing. I could concentrate for very few minutes in the beginning but my thoughts kept spiraling back. So listening to some meditation music while i meditate helped me increase concentration. It helped me analyse my recurring thoughts and gave me more clarity about them. Mostly during such times I don’t feel like interacting with anyone- thinking that nobody will really understand how i feel. It’s great if you can talk it out and rant everything going on in your mind to someone who cares to listen. Taking it all out really helps. If you’re someone who is not comfortable with addressing this with anyone, then you can try writing down all that is going on in your mind. Once you take it all out in any manner, you will feel relieved. If you feel like you are stuck between your thoughts and feel very helpless, just do SOMETHING. Take a walk, call up your friends and talk about something random, play with your pet - just do something to break that cycle that is going on in your head. Do anything that will distract you even for sometime. Take action without overthinking anything. Just go for it. Being positive and thinking right is almost impossible during such times. One of the main reasons i avoid talking to people during this time is because they may feel bad/ give some positive shit which is not what I want. You know yourself the best- try starting small and appreciating small wins. Having a motivational self-talk session/ looking in the mirror and giving yourself some positivity might help. Appreciate yourself for how far you have come and remind yourself about your strengths. Try to get a balance of the basic things that need to be right- Sleep, food, health and water level. Once you get these things in check it will show better results over time. Having any kind of physical activity or a workout routine will help you fight anxiety. Doing this releases endorphins which trigger a positive feeling in the body. It will also help you reduce stress, improve sleep and help in fighting with anxiety and depression. If all the above things do not help and you are still stuck with being anxious, then there is just one way out. Confrontation. Ask yourself what is troubling you and analyse your thoughts. Address it and not run away from it. You have to feel the anxiety, be curious about it and seek answers and find out what is really going on. There will always be an underlying message or something you’re trying to run away from and are too weak to confront that. No matter how much you run away from it, sooner or later you will have to face it. This is a long process and you need to be strong and have patience to tackle it. Lastly, know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. This feeling is just temporary. Think of it as your body’s way to communicate something with you. We feel this only when we have lost perspective and when we are lacking inspiration. We have to just find ways to get out of the drama going on in our heads and gain perspective. Anxiety is something most of us go through at different levels. We are just too weak to talk about it. It is a part of being human- you are not alone.
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Dear Friend. Homesickness for a 31 year young person may not be common. May be your are just married, or just had a child. These kind of turn of events, might jeopardize your self confidence to go to a new place leaving your family. Such a problem is pretty common too. Secondly question comes, how important the new job is for you? If you are not serious enough about a relocation or it there is no compulsion, it is natural, we find escape route. After all who wants a change? just make sure, this is not a disease and do take up the assignment, move forward
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Counseling should help you overcome the problem
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Hi, you decided to move out of city for job because you felt there were not many job opportunities in home town. It looks like you are stressed and confused about taking up a job in another city. You feel if you take up a job in another city you won’t get to spend much time with family. In order to decide whether you want to stay with family or move to another city for job you can consult a psychologist and seek counseling. A psychologist will guide you with possible options. A psychologist will also guide you with ways to feel calm.
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Thank you for sharing. I understand how overwhelming it must be for you to experience this. You can divide the entire experience into parts so it doesn't feel so difficult to deal with. Instead, of moving too far away, choose a city which is still considerably near to your hometown. You can start by moving to the city with your parents, they can live with you for the first two weeks and help you adjust. By choosing a nearby city, you can go visit your parents twice a month on the weekends. You can call them every day so you won't forget about them and remain in constant contact. All of this will help you deal with homesickness, at the same time, once you shift there and start exploring the new city, making new friends, you're bound to feel at home there too! However, sometimes anxiety coupled with life events can be hard to deal with, it's suggested to talk to a professional in such situations.
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If things still feel overwhelming, it would be advisable to talk to a therapist.
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