Expat Story: “Less is More”
Eight times – that’s the number of moves expat Linda Rinn had made in the past six years! If there’s one big life lesson she has learned through this process, it’s this…
“Like many expats, it sometimes feels like…
Tag: anxiety
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) & What to Do About It!
It’s uncomfortable and we really don’t want to feel it (or even admit that we feel it!). But it’s not unusual for expats to experience fear of missing out (FOMO). Thanks to social media, we can stay hyper-connected to our…
How to Cope with Panic Attacks
All of a sudden, your heart starts pounding, your breathing becomes faster and shallower – as if you are running out of air – and your palms are sweaty. You may be shaking or you feel a tingling or numbness.…
Culture Shock: What it is and how to deal with it
Moving to a new place is exciting but it can also feel scary and overwhelming. You have to adapt to new people, a new language, a new way of doing things. You may have to change your eating habits or…
Feeling out of your comfort zone? How to gently stretch yourself
Moving to a foreign country inevitably throws you into situations you’ve never experienced before – whether it’s a new language, unfamiliar social etiquette, or the loss of your favourite home comforts. Yet every time we move beyond our comfort zone,…
How to minimise stress… 5 quick tips
Let’s get straight to the point…
Tip #1: Learn to differentiate between a problem, a worry and an irritation. You can then try to dismiss the irritations and worries and deal with the problems.
Tip #2: Will this matter in……
When expat worries become sleepless nights… here’s what to do
“I can’t sleep.” “I don’t sleep through the night.” “I lie awake for hours each night before I fall asleep.”
Do any of these sound familiar to you?
People suffer from disturbed sleep for different reasons, including medical problems (like…