Gemma Spake

Let's really dive into it today and just break down the psychology, what it is, why it is so emotionally painful, when to listen to your homesickness, but also when to not listen to it.

And also my tips for the things that you could do today, the things you could do tomorrow, the things you could do this week that I can guarantee will make you feel better.

So without further ado, let's get into it.

So let's begin with this.

Why are you feeling so homesick right now?

You're feeling homesick right now because your mind and your body is programmed to avoid drastic changes and to make you very much aware that it doesn't like drastic changes when they happen, whether you like it or not.

There is this fascinating study from 2012 looking at university students that found homesickness isn't just like a pesky, annoying feeling.

It's actually a stress response.

Your body, your mind, your nervous system likes certainty, likes knowing, likes safety because that is where you can flourish best.

What is most known?

What is most safe?

What is most certain?

Home.

Home.

Your routines.

Your childhood bedroom.

The space you decompress every single night.

The environment where you know exactly what to expect.

That is where your body and your mind always wants you to go back to.

Every single human needs some version of this.