Feeling Stuck After a Move? How Micro Adventures Help You Start Again

Описание: You might be telling yourself, I want to feel more settled but I do the same thing every day. Or I keep putting off meeting people, practising the language, or doing anything unfamiliar because it feels awkward or tiring. This episode of The Stretch Zone is about that middle space where life feels safe but small. We talk about micro adventures as small, intentional stretches that help you rebuild trust in yourself, without quitting jobs, selling houses, or forcing dramatic change.
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📚 What you will learn
Why growth does not need to look dramatic to be real
How social discomfort can trigger the same threat response as danger
Why avoidance and overthinking are normal nervous system reactions
What micro adventures actually are, small, intentional, and manageable
How small repeated actions build stress tolerance and self trust
Why consistency over intensity creates more lasting change
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⭐️ Who this helps
People who have moved countries or cities and feel settled but stagnant
Anyone avoiding small risks like meeting people, exploring, or trying something new because it feels uncomfortable
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🎥 About The Stretch Zone Podcast
A podcast for people finding their feet, and their voice, in a new place. We talk about starting again, navigating uncertainty, and stretching gently without pretending it is easy.
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⚒️ Want to connect or listen more?
Find us on Instagram and YouTube: the stretch zone podcast
Send us a message or voice note and tell us one small thing you could try this week
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Chapters
00:00 Intro and welcome
01:10 What we mean by micro adventures
03:10 Growth does not need to be dramatic
04:45 Discomfort, threat, and the nervous system
06:10 Why small risks work better than big ones
08:20 Hannah’s experience of nervous system overload after moving
11:30 Stagnation after settling in
13:00 Should we stay or should we go
14:10 How day trips and small changes shift perspective
17:00 Fed’s experience of comfort and boredom in London
18:45 Moving home and losing the spark
20:40 Intention and widening your world
22:10 Micro adventures that stay at home
22:45 Making friends on purpose
27:30 Shrinking the stretch when overwhelmed
29:30 Consistency over intensity
31:00 Reflection and listener questions
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About The Hosts
Hannah and Fed host The Stretch Zone Podcast, where they explore identity, resilience, and the emotional work of change, especially after moving abroad or starting again.

Hannah Website: www.hannahbalintcoaching.com
Hannah Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @hannahbalint

Feds Website: www.learnwithfeds.com
Feds Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @learnwithfeds
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