{"id":9578,"date":"2021-03-29T15:37:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T07:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.helperchoice.com\/?p=9578"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:51:54","slug":"set-your-goal-fight-homesickness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-ph\/set-your-goal-fight-homesickness\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Your Goal: Fight Homesickness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2296\" height=\"1392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-10.04.41-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-10.04.41-AM.png 300w, https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-10.04.41-AM.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-10.04.41-AM.png 768w, https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-10.04.41-AM.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-10.04.41-AM.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2296px) 100vw, 2296px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduce_Homesickness_Abroad\"><\/span>Reduce Homesickness Abroad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Moving abroad whether for work, studies, or simply traveling is not that easy. The culture, the people around you, the reason why you are there, the feeling of being alone would really trigger being homesick.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-ph\/set-your-goal-fight-homesickness\/#Reduce_Homesickness_Abroad\" >Reduce Homesickness Abroad<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/en-ph\/set-your-goal-fight-homesickness\/#What_can_you_do_to_fight_homesickness\" >What can you do to fight homesickness?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">This is really hard for those who are working abroad and signed up with a long-term contract. This means that they cannot just go home anytime they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Homesickness is emotional distress that results from feeling disconnected from familiar people like your family, relatives and friends, and places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Homesickness arises from different factors&nbsp;&#8212; difficulty adjusting to a new environment, feeling lonely or cut off from your regular routine and system, confusion or problems understanding a new environment, culture, language, a lack of control over what\u2019s happening around you, culture shock, and so on&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_you_do_to_fight_homesickness\"><\/span><strong>What can you do to fight homesickness?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. Bring something that keeps your heart home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Since you will be away from home, be sure to bring something that reminds you of your home like family pictures, your favorite book, or your favorite clothes. Whenever you feel sad and alone, you can always look into those pictures and can instantly feel connected again at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">At first, during your first days away from home, every time you look at them, you will cry for sure but always remind yourself about your goal that brought you to that country and makes it your inspiration to get through homesickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2 Explore your new country.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The best thing to cope with your homesickness is to get yourself busy. Look around at your new place. Try some new food. Explore your surrounding. Visit the popular tourist place in your new area. You can also meet new fellow friends on your rest day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Of course, this is normally done prior to COVID-19. And so since it is still not safe to go out to mingle with others at this time, you can still do it digitally. Be active in the community groups, participate in some online surveys, check out some new cooking videos that not only will help you learn their cuisines but also, gain your confidence as you acquire new cooking styles as well keeps you busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">When there is a chance, learn more about the family you are staying with, and since you cannot go our often at this time of COVID, you can just visit some popular tourist places in your new country via the internet, learn some basic about their language which would be super helpful for you as a newcomer, check out about their culture and all other things about the people around and most of all, know and follow their law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3. Exercise Regularly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Exercise is highly important especially these days. It is advisable to be fit and healthy and boost your immune system while you are away from home. It also helps you keep your sanity when you are healthy&nbsp;which is important for anyone who&#8217;s a bit down in the dumps. Having bad eating habits and being inactive can make you feel lethargic and bring down your mood \u2013 which isn\u2019t helpful if you already feel less than great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">It might take a few weeks for you to get oriented to your new space, but once you start figuring out where things are, try to come up with a plan that allows you to get some exercise and fresh air every day. Others take time on online Zumba, Yoga, gardening, and other online exercises while they are at home and cannot go out often during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">In normal life without COVID, you can go for daily runs, or just try to walk as much as possible. Your mind and body will be happier and help to make you feel better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Fitness does not require a gym or any other exercising machine or even any special skill. One can do plenty of simple things in or around the home to get some good exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">4.&nbsp;<strong>Write a daily journal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">It does not matter if you want a simple journal. A notebook would be fine. Try to write there the reason why you are there, what you want to accomplish while you are in that country, list the things that you want to send home, and how or what do you feel on such a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Keep a list of things about what you want to bring home, about the things that make you happy every day, maybe list some places you want to visit after COVID, a list of the things you have accomplished for the day, and so on&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>5. Spend some time with your family via a video call.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Take time to spend some video calls with your loved ones during rest days or whenever you can. Technology is an amazing way to stay in touch with people no matter where you are in the world, chat with your family and friends, send emails but most of all video calls feel like you are just home. You can really see them in action, tell stories like you are just sitting right next to each other, share some crazy and laughable stories, funny moments, maybe some sad ones but most importantly make them feel they are loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>6. Pray all the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Take time to meditate or pray all the time. God is always faithful with HIS promises. Always turn to HIM to get comfort and be thankful for everything. For sure, you will always be directed to goodness. Pray wherever you are, no time, no place needed. Just talk to God and you will always find the Love and comfort that you are seeking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">These are the things that you can also give as advice to those who are new in one place to help them combat or at least reduce homesickness. We all know that when you are homesick, it does not go away overnight but doing such things can help you fight it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reduce Homesickness Abroad Moving abroad whether for work, studies, or simply traveling is not that easy. The culture, the people around you, the reason why you are there, the feeling of being alone would really trigger being homesick. This is really hard for those who are working abroad and signed up with a long-term contract. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":9581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Set Your Goal: Fight Homesickness - HelperChoice Blog","description":"Reduce Homesickness Abroad Moving abroad whether for work, studies, or simply traveling is not that easy. 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