How to cope with stress in Canada:
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Missing parents, friends, relatives,
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Psychological implications,
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Missing your old status/position,
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Feeling
like you have moved backwards in life
Are common psychological problems faced
by new immigrants to Canada.
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Loneliness,
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Missing your family and friends,
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Finding fault with the high taxation, social services , job issues etc,
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Feeling like a looser due to being stuck in menial jobs,
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Feeling deprived
due to not making enough in terms of finances,
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Facing health issues due to change of
weather….
These are issues that go with the
territory...
The best way to deal with them is to come
prepared.
For instance if you are
prepared beforehand to work sweeping floor, or washing dishes, or being a
security guard irrespective of whatever your previous status in your own
country was, then you won’t feel like a looser. Because you have it
already in your mind that you are working towards a higher goal to reach
your dreams and this is just a temporary situation.
Also be prepared for the
high taxation, the high costs of living, the social services somewhat less
than your expectations. Don’t find fault or complain about them.
The more time you spend complaining about them the more the faults will
grow in your mind.
Instead focus on the positive aspects of
things. Develop a positive mental attitude.
I have found that a lot of
immigrants spend more time in complaining rather than trying to find ways
to move forward and progress.
Remember limitations are only in
your mind.
You should already know that you are
going to feel like a small fish in a big pond. You will be competing with
some of the best brains in the world. How well you adapt will also depend
largely on your age. The younger you are the better you do. Older/middle
aged people also have to contend with younger bosses, competing with
younger people for the same jobs, not being able to adjust easily to the
cultural change.
For your social interactions, you need
to get involved in the community, or in cultural activities… you can
usually find people from your own country of origin.
Also try and live a healthy life style.
Also I have found a lot of immigrants are not able to handle the
cultural / religious changes very well...
In Canada you can follow your own
culture and religion. But remember the very first reason you are
immigrating is because you want to move out of the limiting aspects of
your own home society , culture or religion...
So Do not bring this attitude
with you to Canada.
Here you are a Canadian citizen with all the same
rights... so now your first priorities should be to develop and
progress in Canada in the highest interest of yourself and of your
newly adopted country.
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You should get involved in the community,
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Get
active in volunteer work,
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Get educated to progress further,
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Don’t come
here just to get rich,
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Don’t ask what the country is giving you,
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Ask what
are you doing for your new country?
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Progress and let others - your children,
spouse etc progress too. Do not limit them in any way.
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Live and work for progress.
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This is your new home. Take good
care of it.
For instance there have been issues
where men mistreat there wives because it is part of their culture. Others
don’t let their daughters get into higher education after grade 12
apparently because they do not want to ‘corrupt them in the Western
ways’... These are all limited attitudes.
Remember if you have given your
children strong moral and ethical values, they are going to turn out
excellent individuals and citizens. Education or cultural issues do not
corrupt a person.
Upholding human rights is
important, that’s why you are in Canada.
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