A quick Google search of “culture stress” will inform you there are phases to this phenomenon. One source summarizes it with the following four phases: fun, flight, fight, and fit. It’s important for you to know that EVERYONE experiences cultural stress to some degree while living in a foreign context. Knowing this fact and being aware of the phases of culture stress will help you recognize it more quickly, which then allows you to be better prepared, which also means you do not have to self-diagnose yourself as being a complete basket case. It will look different for each of us, but in this episode of It’s Tea Time Somewhere, we’ll be sharing stories of what each of these phases have looked like for us over the years.
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Praying in ALL Circumstances in the Expat Life | Episode 22
Navigating Medical Emergencies (and Mysteries) in a Foreign Context | Episode 21
You Asked, We Answered: Round Two | Episode 20
Mary Did You Know? (An Expat Perspective) | Episode 19
The Do's and Don'ts of Raising TCKs | Episode 18
Ghost Fish and Roaches and Dengue, oh my! | Episode 17
The Do's and Don'ts of Rest | Episode 16
The Do's and Don'ts of Home Assignment | Episode 15
Celebrating Milestones in Expat Life | Episode 14
Handling Conflict in Expat Friendship | Episode 13
Moving Again After Moving Abroad | Episode 12
Vacays and Staycays | Episode 11
School's Out for Summer | Episode 10
I Feel Pretty (Sweaty) | Episode 9
Extending a Holy Welcome with Rachel Pieh Jones | Episode 8
The Preggisode | Episode 7
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