Homesick? 6 Easy Tips to Make Your Dorm Room a Sanctuary
, ignoring the feelings associated with it and allowing them to fester can lead to “severe anxiety and depression, as well as serious adjustment disorders.”
One way to help curb homesickness is to tweak your living environment. A good rule of thumb: Think of your living space as your sanctuary. “Ask yourself,” says Linn, who offers two ways to achieve this: 1) Promote familiarity by adding things like family photos, a stuffed animal from your childhood, the same colors from your bedroom, or a scrapbook, or 2) Do the complete opposite.helpful to have your room feel reminiscent of a space you’re longing for.
Textures, artwork, plants, or even candles with scents that feel nostalgic are good ways to usher in that familiarity while still feeling like a fresh space. If you’re stuck, consider asking a parent or another family member to help you arrange your space to make it feel like home, says Jill Croka ofYour new digs might be a bit smaller than what you’re used to.
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