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April 25, 2020 In Psychology

Looking after yourself as an expat – how to set boundaries

Moving abroad is a complex undertaking. It requires coordinating many aspects of your life and restarting this life in a new environment. You have to think about visas, taxes, packing your goods and moving them from one location to the other, closing up various things in the current location, find a new apartment, help your […]

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November 4, 2018 In Expat life, Psychology

Add this to your to-do list before moving abroad

Many of us when moving homes focus deeply on the logistics, packing, shipping, closing contracts for the internet or other utilities. And that is true not only during an international move. But so many of us forget to look after our mental well-being during this time.

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October 17, 2018 In Psychology

Introvert expat challenges (and tips for leaders on how to address those)

Introversion is not a disease. But those who are introverted know that being that way can pose some challenges in today’s world. There is a tendency to reward primarily extrovert behaviours, such as the ability to quickly build rapport with multiple colleagues during a networking event, express your emotions openly or socialise in a work […]

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October 7, 2018 In Psychology

Misconceptions about being an introvert

It seems like these days extroverts rule the world – would you agree? Everyone seems to attend 50 networking events per year, make speeches at TedTalks, record YouTube videos or run their own companies… 

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May 20, 2018 In Psychology

Psychotherapy and coaching in expat’s life

My wish would be for everyone to accept that psychotherapy is not just for “lunatics”. It’s surprising how many times I still hear the “Why would I go to a therapist, I’m not crazy, am I?!” They choose to go to a coach instead, but it turns out that the deep emotional challenges that they […]

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September 30, 2017 In Psychology

Reducing the stress of moving abroad – Part 3: Fight

And we’re down to the last, most active stress-reducing strategies group. Let’s fight! Let’s take action to lead happy and fulfilling lives abroad!

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September 23, 2017 In Psychology

Reducing the stress of moving abroad – Part 2: Flight

Stress – ooh this scary word that everyone denies. Stress can show itself in various forms – running around like a headless chicken, shouting at people, venting, crying. But it can also come out in the form of backing down, detaching yourself from the situation, acting like nothing happens. Although it does.

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September 16, 2017 In Psychology

Reducing the stress of moving abroad – Part 1: Freeze

We experience stress in situations when we are faced with something challenging, where we don’t believe we’ve got enough resources to deal with it. These can be situations that are threatening, challenging or very emotional.

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September 3, 2017 In Expat life, Psychology

Expat stress explained

Are you thinking about moving abroad? Are you in the process of moving? Have you moved recently? Do you want to know what to expect?

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