You might have had a lot of doubts and fears before you finally made the decision to move, but now you have actually made the decision to do it, you are really going to get emotional. Suddenly, it is going to feel like the days are slipping by while you get nothing done. Only a few days ago you had weeks up your sleeve, and now that departure date is looming, and you might feel you have arranged absolutely nothing. Everyone will get emotional when there is a major change coming in their life. The moving itself will not be that difficult at all. Make a call to professional removalists so they can take care of the logistical issues. On the other hand, you are still going to have to deal with the way you feel. Here are some suggestions on helping you deal with this emotional time.

• Write a list. Everyone will tell you to write a list of the things you need to do. The problem is you will have so many things to do. Moving your things really has nothing to do with it now, many other issues will arise because you are moving to a new job, a new home, a new city and a whole new life. You have to say goodbye to so many people, you have endless things to do. When you write your list, start with the personal things you need to get done. The moving company will take care of the things you need to move. Moving itself is easy, getting all those personal things done will be more complicated and that is what will make you busy.
• Downplay the situation. A move signals a change in our life. Again, it is not the move, it is the change in our life, that is making us feel the way we are. Step back from the situation, and take a second look. This is not a life-changing event. You are just taking a step forward. It might be a risk, it might be something you have never tried, but that is all it is. You could be back where you are now in a matter of hours if you wanted to. It is not a do-or-die situation, and it is not going to change your life forever. It is only a change. It is important to get perspective when we are approaching a change in our lives. Our emotions can make the situation appear much larger than it really is.
• Understand your fear. All of us will feel fear when we approach the unknown. It is a normal way to feel. Take a moment to understand your fear. By understanding your fear, you will find the emotion will begin to dissipate. Fear will fill your mind with many thoughts of disaster and failure. The change you have decided to make is a change you have decided to make for the better. If you don’t take a risk, you will not find out. As the saying goes, if you don’t go, you will never know. If you think about how you will feel if you don’t go, you might start to find yourself getting a better perspective on the situation.
• Don’t let chatter into your head. As you say goodbye, or as you let others know your decision, they will all have an opinion. You will be telling people in social situations, which may even involve alcohol. Everyone loves to have something to say, and everyone will have something to say to you. Remind yourself what this is, it is all just chatter. Do not let this get into your head and feed your fear and insecurity. You have probably worked hard to get to the point where you are.
• Believe in opportunity. It is easy to think about what can go wrong. We can all see it very clearly in our head. A series of little movies that run freely in our mind as we go to bed, or as we make a coffee in the morning. Remember, for every chance that something can go wrong, there is a chance that it can go right. It could even go better than you could have ever imagined. You don’t know what is going to happen, and so put those movies in your mind aside.

If only interstate removalists had a therapy department to help us deal with the way we are feeling. The airline will fly you there. Your baggage will arrive. Your new life is on the way. Be calm, and look forward to what is to come.