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Article snippet: “I’m never moving with you again.” Nick, my then-boyfriend, stood over the shattered remains of his favorite mug, coconut oil pooling at his feet. I gripped the remains of the box that, until the bottom fell out, I swore I’d packed perfectly. We’d spent weeks before the big day bickering over everything, from how to pack our cocktail coupes to whether his Lego collection needed downsizing. By moving day, we were barely speaking. “I’m sorry,” I muttered, as we picked up the shards of mug, coconut oil jar and (I was sure) our relationship. Two years, two moves and one wedding later, Nick and I have learned a few ways to manage the stress. The first time we moved, I locked myself in an empty closet to cry out my anxiety. The last time, we devised a plan for how to best support each other — no closets required. “We should try to separate healthy stress from stress that affects our body in detrimental ways,” said Rita Watson, former policy and education director at The Yale Department of Psychiatry and regular contributor for PsychologyToday. “Good stress often comes about when we work toward a positive goal — a deadline, a project or a new job. Bad stress … can create symptoms of anxiety that might translate into insomnia, headaches or a sick stomach.” Ms. Watson suggests combating anxious feelings with positive affirmations like “This is going to be the best move ever!” It may feel silly, but laughing often helps break the tension. We also found it helpful to divide... Link to the full article to read more