“Almost two in three (61 per cent) placed the ordeal at the top of their stress list in a poll of 2,000 adults who have moved home in the past three years. Relationship breakdown, divorce and starting a new job were all joint second.”

According to this article from The Express, to some people, moving house is life’s most stressful event. Now obviously we could imagine scenarios that are far more serious and indeed stressful, but it is still interesting to note that this suggestion is taking place. It certainly seems difficult to imagine that moving house would cause stress anywhere near to the loss of a loved one or a serious illness, yet there is something undoubtedly difficult about moving from one residence to another.

Why is moving house so stressful? Is it the lack of organization, or the seemingly constant risk of something going wrong? Is it the nervousness of leaving your comfort zone and living in a different location? Or is it that, in most cases, all of your worldly possessions are the hands of someone else? This certainly seems like something that could cause anxiety in certain people. The fact is, that the stress of moving can come from a number of factors involved with the process, from the traffic, to the excessive forms and rentals, to the manpower needed to take on such a daunting task. To try and control all of these factors and unexpected hiccups is almost impossible, which might be the root cause of why some consider moving to be such a stressful event.

The best you can do, as a ‘victim’ of moving house, is plan as far ahead as you can and make use of the resources available to you (we have numerous tips for moving in various scenarios on our various Viktoria blogs). Stress is a relative term, and as always it’s important to consider the gravity of the situation, whilst moving your belongings is incredibly important, the best thing you can do is remind yourself that in the end, things are just things.