how can i avoid feeling homesick  

Bring a piece of home with you. Nothing eases homesickness (and yes, the high-powered executive gets homesick) than a few mementos of your home and loved ones. Bring small photographs in a folding frame for your nightstand— your kids, wife, girlfriend, or loyal pooch. Do you have any young kids? Bring a recent piece of “art.” Does your wife or girlfriend wear a perfume that you love — bring along a sachet that will remind you of her.
Stay in touch. Keeping in touch keeps home close to you and you close to home. There are ways to work around a time difference, but it is important to be sure to keep in touch with your home base — not your office, your home base. Be sure you know that Jimmy won his soccer game, and that your wife had the day from hell, and that Susie has the sniffles. If you are in Europe, call late at night just before you go to bed, and if you find yourself in Asia, set your alarm for a 15 minute conversation in the middle of the night. Call on their time, not yours.
Use technology. If you have a laptop, keep in touch with “just thinking about you” e-mails, consider an instant messaging program, or even a webcam for the face-to-face conversation. I know that my evening out with some clients will go a lot better when my Elizabeth (my daughter) pops onto my instant messaging to tell me about the “way cool lacrosse game” she just finished. While I do not have a webcam, many of our clients do use them to keep in touch — it is a living photograph and closes the distance gap just a little more.

Blog it. Blogging is all the rage. It’s is a personal piece of cyberspace to voice your opinions, keep your thoughts, photos, and memories. Google has a partnership with Blogger, which allows you to blog for free. Just give your personal address to your friends and family and you all can share and post to keep one another up to date. If you are looking for a great travel-related blog, look no further than Tripso.com—for an outstanding sample of a personal blog, check out Aren’s Adventures (written with a little help from his father, who also happens to edit this Web site) which chronicles his life from birth to present — Aren is 3. If you are not as tech-savvy as you would like, a travel journal is a great alternative. Don’t bore the neighbors, but a journal and some photos to really see what mommy or daddy does when they go away is a fantastic way to keep in touch.

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Answered by Jyothi at 9:13 PM on August 27, 2008

well, The idea of running a business from home has its obvious appeal. Anyone that’s ever crammed onto the Northern Line at 8.15am on a Monday morning has considered the alternatives to having their nose wedged into the nook of a complete stranger’s armpit.

The emergence of the internet as an enterprise tool has enabled thousands of people to fake the appearance of a multinational company while running the whole operation from the confines of the attic or spare bedroom.

So there’s lower overheads, the lack of commuting, and the fact that you can walk around your office in pyjamas and Homer Simpson slippers. Flexible working hours are also a big pull for whatever reason – getting the kids ready for school, avoiding peak time at the gym, finding a work pattern to suit your nocturnal sleep pattern (or general inability to be in the office by 9am).

According to a poll by UK online, 60% of home workers said greater flexibility is the most appealing aspect to running a ‘bedroom business’. Only 6% rated seeing their children more often as the top draw.

Having listed the benefits though, have you considered the notion of cabin fever? Starting any new business requires a serious amount of man-hours. Even running a part-time eBay business is going to keep you up until 2am once in a while.

The point is, don’t be under any illusions that working at home is going to be any less tiring than braving the tube twice a day. You’ll probably end up working even longer hours – with so separation between home and office you could find it hard to turn the PC off.

But if you can find a balance between spreadsheets and watching Lost, then go for it. If you’re looking for inspiration, here’s a few other businesses that started at home:

Source: http://www.startups.co.uk/6678 842909596515874/feeling-homesi ck.html

Answered by Satya ~ at 8:05 PM on August 27, 2008

hello friend

keep in touch with friends and family from
but make sure you develop new friendships at school. You will probably meet friends in the first few days of school, in your classes, at sporting events, in the cafeteria, in clubs or at social events, and through other friends. Don't worry if it takes a while to find friends - it will happen. Your roommate(s) may become a good friend(s), or you may not click with him/them. You should talk to your roommate right after moving in about issues such as cleaning, sleep habits, and music, so that you avoid problems later on. It is also a good idea to talk with your roommate about drinking and drug use. Talk to a resident counselor if you have problems.

Answered by Saq at 9:43 PM on August 26, 2008

Its natural to feel homesick if you go out of the home for the first time. Get involve with your friends and try to enjoy with them. The home sickness will automatically go. Its just a matter of time.

Answered by Vinay Kiran at 3:38 PM on August 26, 2008

Home sickness can be due to being away from home for a long time or staying away from parents over long distances or feeling lonely .If one is homesick one should make frequent visits to home or try preparing some home food which will make one feel better or meet family friends ,go out for movie with friends.

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Answered by Srie at 3:22 PM on August 26, 2008

Home sickness-Causes:

1. The distance from home - the further you go the worse it maybe;
2 . Unhappiness when things are different to your expectations.
3. A heavy workload;
4. Those who are homesick often feel they have no control over their environment, and that they are not identified with it or committed to their place in it.

Signs:

Those who experience homesickness might notice an increase in:

a. Depressed feelings;
b. Anxiety;
c. Obsessive thoughts;
What might help?

1. Talk to someone. If you haven't yet made friends then try a tutor, supervisor, or counsellor;
2. Keep in contact with home but make a real effort to make new friends . Decide whether the best policy for you is to have frequent contact with home (because contact makes you feel better), or little contact (because contact makes you feel worse). Think carefully about whether or not to go home at weekends.
3. Remember to get enough food and sleep;
4. Give yourself time to adjust: you don't have to get everything right straight away. Nor do you have to rush into making major decisions about staying or leaving.

Answered by SESHAN at 12:11 PM on August 26, 2008

hi there

Moving away from your native homehomehome can bring about a condition known as homesickness. Feeling homesick is a natural stage that many people go through when moving to a new city or environment. It affects people who leave behind family and friends to begin new lives elsewhere, as well as those who leave homehomehome to move to university or college. There a few simple steps that can be taken to ease the pain of feeling homesick.

Homesickness is more a state of mind than a physical condition. If, however, the feeling is allowed to persist, it can bring about symptoms such as anger and depression. The confusion and bewilderment felt in a new environment can leave a person longing for the simpler homehomehome life he or she once knew.

One of the best ways to avoidavoidavoid feeling homesick is to integrate yourself as fully as possible into your new way of life. If you have taken up new employment, attend social functions or join sports teams associated with your work community. Making new friends is the easiest way to combat the feeling of being homesick.

One of the best ways to meet people is through work. When working in a large city, you will probably find that a number of your co-workers are from different countries. They may be going through the same thing you are, and socializing after work hours is a great way to cope with feeling homesick.

Simply staying busy will enable you to keep your mind active so that it does not preoccupy itself with thoughts of homehomehome. If you have moved to a new city, take the time to get to know your new environment. By exploring the city and finding new places, you can lose any fear you have of the big city. Find a coffee shop that you can make your regular place, and people will soon get to know you and welcome you back.

Check the local newspapers for events in your area. If you have difficulty meeting people, then attending night classes in a subject you are interested in may help. If in a foreign country, make efforts to learn the language and immerse yourself in the new culture. Feeling homesick is sometimes linked to culture shock, and the more you immerse yourself in the new culture, the less homesick you should feel.

Feeling homesick is similar to feeling loss for the life you have left behind, but family and friends are no more than a phone call away. You can always keep in touch through regular mail or the Internet. Your family and friends will always be happy to hear from you and even happier if a visit to your new city is extended.

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Answered by Reeta K at 11:56 AM on August 26, 2008

One of the best ways to avoid feeling homesick is to integrate yourself as fully as possible into your new way of life. If you have taken up new employment, attend social functions or join sports teams associated with your work community. Making new friends is the easiest way to combat the feeling of being homesick.

One of the best ways to meet people is through work. When working in a large city, you will probably find that a number of your co-workers are from different countries. They may be going through the same thing you are, and socializing after work hours is a great way to cope with feeling homesick.

Answered by alok at 11:42 AM on August 26, 2008

Well Tarzan ,

Homesickness is very common among students in their first year or two at college. Feeling homesick is natural and does not mean you are not ready to be on your own. If you feel comfortable with your friends, talk to them about it. They are probably feeling the same way. Speak with a counselor if your homesickness does not get better after a few months of school. If you live in a dorm, talk with your resident assistant. It may also help to plan visits home or to have friends and family visit you at school.



Definitely keep in touch with friends and family from home, but make sure you develop new friendships at school. You will probably meet friends in the first few days of school, in your classes, at sporting events, in the cafeteria, in clubs or at social events, and through other friends. Don't worry if it takes a while to find friends - it will happen. Your roommate(s) may become a good friend(s), or you may not click with him/them. You should talk to your roommate right after moving in about issues such as cleaning, sleep habits, and music, so that you avoid problems later on. It is also a good idea to talk with your roommate about drinking and drug use. Talk to a resident counselor if you have problems.


Source : http://www.youngmenshealthsite.org/ collegehealth06.html

Answered by Priyanka C at 10:31 AM on August 26, 2008

well,Homesickness is more a state of mind than a physical condition. If, however, the feeling is allowed to persist, it can bring about symptoms such as anger and depression. The confusion and bewilderment felt in a new environment can leave a person longing for the simpler home life he or she once knew.

One of the best ways to avoid feeling homesick is to integrate yourself as fully as possible into your new way of life. If you have taken up new employment, attend social functions or join sports teams associated with your work community. Making new friends is the easiest way to combat the feeling of being homesick.One of the best ways to meet people is through work. When working in a large city, you will probably find that a number of your co-workers are from different countries. They may be going through the same thing you are, and socializing after work hours is a great way to cope with feeling homesick.

Answered by Debashis at 10:31 AM on August 26, 2008