Keep In Touch
Let people at home know you’d like to hear from them whilst being aware that too much contact can make things more difficult. Know the right balance for you and make a plan before you leave.
Learning helpful strategies and tips to manage your mental fitness or support you when you’re finding things tough is a great place to start. You can use the ‘Filter by Topic’ button below to select a specific topic you want to focus on, otherwise just scroll down to see the different strategies and tips for all the topics you’ll find on this site.
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Be Kind To Yourself
It can take time to get used to new environments. Try not to put pressure on yourself and allow a few days or weeks to relax and feel more comfortable.
Talk To Someone You Trust
Let them know how you’re feeling and ask them if they have any ideas or advice on what you could do to improve how you’re feeling.
Arrange To Spend Time With Family
Whether this is in person, over the phone or on skype, making time to enjoy the company of your family is a really important part of keeping everyone’s cultural identity feeling strong.
Get Involved In Your Community
This could mean going to your local church, helping out with community projects or even helping those in your neighbourhood. Offering your time and energy to help others is a great way to feel connected.
Learn More About Your Background
Try speaking to your family or other people within your community to grow your understanding of your background and strengthen your own links to your culture.
Relaxation and mindfulness
Focusing your attention on a single task can help reduce your anger. Try changing your breathing by using the 4-4-4 method. Breathing in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 and out for 4. You could also try listening to music, tensing and relaxing your muscles or just being still for 5 minutes.
Problem-solving
Try asking yourself why you’re angry. When you’ve answered this question spend some time brainstorming practical ways you could resolve the issue. Set some goals and try and achieve them.