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We’ve all been on the receiving end of unforeseen circumstances, and unfortunately, these things do happen. But no matter how stressful the last minute event is, there are ways to alleviate the strain of such situations.
If a relative or friend suddenly falls ill and needs your help, you will need to find a way to get to them, for example. Your relative could live abroad or a great distance away, leaving you needing a flight, train ticket or a hefty amount of petrol. There are a variety of things that can happen at the last minute – car trouble, damage to your home, flooding, emergency dental work, the list goes on.
There’s a theme with these problems isn’t there? No matter how organised you are with your monthly budget planner, there’s just no accounting for the unforeseen cost of something like emergency travel or having to urgently replace a home appliance. These kinds of events can leave you in a real sticky situation, but one of the small loans from Sunny can relieve your immediate financial problems and get you back on track to solve your issues.
Unfortunately, these unforeseen situations can be, and often are, stressful and emotional. By taking away the financial worry we’ve ticked one huge box, and for everything else that comes your way we’ve put together these stress-busting tips to help you further.
How to take the stress out of your situation
Take control
Get on top of the problem straight away and get yourself organised. Being passive and feeling helpless creates a breeding ground for your worries. You may not be able to create a magical fix for your situation, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things you can do and take control of to help lessen the impact or get it sorted quicker. Now you have your finances sorted, make a list of things you need to do, or can do to help, and work through it. Contact that builder, mechanic or dentist, book your travel – whatever the situation, tick those tasks off your list.
Accept help
Don’t try to take on the whole of the burden on yourself. If there’s something someone else could do to help you and they’ve offered, accept it. If you haven’t been offered help, don’t be afraid to ask – the worst they can do is say no. Even simply talking the problem through with someone can help an immeasurable amount.
Be positive
Depending on the seriousness of the situation, being positive is probably the last thing on your mind and nobody would expect you to stop worrying about a serious emergency. But, it’s amazing how much getting yourself into a positive frame of mind can help you to focus on what you need to do and keep you from feeling helpless in the face of your emergency. Being positive also means looking after yourself, and you will be far better prepared if you do.
Avoid unhealthy habits
If you’re feeling particularly on edge, it’s understandable to think about turning to more unhealthy stress relieving techniques, such as drinking alcohol, smoking, or even comfort eating to cope. Try to avoid this as it definitely won’t help.
Accept what you can’t change
In situations that are sprung on you out of the blue, it’s totally natural to feel completely out of control. Being able to change a difficult situation isn’t always possible, so try to accept what’s happened and instead focus on the things you can do.