Looking after yourself feelings

It’s normal to feel lots of different things about moving.

People who have moved have told us that it is normal to feel all sort of things before, during and after moving.

Moving can be “a big and scary thing.”

Click below to read other people’s stories about how they felt when they were moving.

It can be really stressful waiting to move.

People who have moved tell us that it can take a long time to move.

You might have to wait, and you might not know why you are waiting so long.

This can be really frustrating. It is normal that you might feel cross about waiting.

It can be really worrying waiting to move.

People who have moved tell us that waiting can make them anxious, worried and nervous.

This can be very hard.

Click below for some guides about understanding ‘anxiety’.

Here is a video showing you a breathing exercise you can do.

The links below will guide you through some breathing techniques and a mindfulness exercise you can use to help you when you are finding things difficult.

Here are some more videos to help with feeling stressed.

This video has ideas for what to do when you feel really stressed out.

Balloon breathing exercise:

Breathing exercise using your imagination:

Mindfulness and the 5 things exercise:

My relaxation place exercise:

Muscle relaxation exercise 1

Muscles relaxation 2

You might feel sad that you are moving on.

Moving can be sad for people, even if you are moving to somewhere that you (or others) might see as ‘better’.

Every time we go through a change, we lose something – friends, places, ways of life that we are used to.

Remember – it is ok to be sad about moving.

Here is some information for staff to help them support you when you are moving.

Books Beyond Words – Supporting someone with their feelings.

Books Beyond Words was set up to help people who find pictures easier to understand than words.

They have developed a range of books to be used in different settings that cover a lot of different topics.

You can purchase individual books through their website. They also offer some stories you can download for free as well as some other resources.