Ep 26 | Culture Shock in Australia: Surviving 'The Dip' After The Move

Hi team,

This week’s vlog is all about 'the dip' that the majority of expats feel when they move to ANY country, not just Australia. This comes from culture shock and the seemingly extreme highs and lows that come with transitioning to a new place. It's usually kept quiet unless they're comfy with being called whingy - but you know I'm not about to hush up for the sake of that haha.

This 'dip' in moral and actually, your mental health, can be to various degrees depending on things like:

Who you know in your local area to feel connected and supported
How familiar you are with your surroundings
Any language barriers
Your expectations to name a few.

I know a lot of expats are watching my videos and using them before they make their own move somewhere, so I hope this helps with point 4 on the above list, to make the transition a bit easier for you!

And if you've experienced this in the past, what did you do to help push through? I'd love to know in the comments.

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TIMESTAMPS:

[01:05] What is the dip?
[01:32] Where it starts
[02:36] Who this video isn’t for
[03:29] What affects ‘the dip’
[03:35] The international teaching pool
[04:19] What I’m doing to help this
[07:10] The ‘other side’ of the dip
[08:51] Have you ever experienced this?

Maria

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If you'd like to watch our journey from the very beginning (literally day one all the way through to boarding the flight to Perth), you can watch it all below:
   • Moving Diary Ep. 1 | First 48 hours in Per...  

Then once you're finished there, feel free to catch up with how we're settling in regional WA:
   • Moving Diary Ep. 7 | My mental health in t...  

Maria x