OVERCOMING CULTURE SHOCK: Phases of Culture Shock & Dealing With Culture Shock Abroad

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I'm joined by an online expat counselor in this video to discuss what is culture shock, some culture shock examples, the key stages of culture shock, recognising those culture shock symptoms and more.
Audrey, who offers online counselling, starts off with a culture shock definition and I chip in about how I've felt across various phases of culture shock. A key part in dealing with culture shock depression is first understanding culture shock, the many forms that it can come in (including reverse culture shock) and accepting what can and cannot be changed.
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What have your experiences with culture shock been? How did deal with the culture shock at first and later down the line when moving into that acceptation phase?
As we said, culture shock comes hand in hand withe living abroad and expat life, but can also happen across regions, companies, major life transitions... We would love to hear your experiences with culture shock so please let us know down below!! Bisous
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@gregory3588 5 лет назад

Rosie, this is one of your best videos yet! I really like when you collaborate with others to bring in an additional viewpoint and even an added resource for us expats navigating our way. Wonderful, wonderful.

@feisty12 5 лет назад

Came to say the same... a surprising topic, but one of your best . And you bought some really thoughtful ideas to it. Would love to hear more things that might have been inspired by learnings frlm your work.

@habsheim0 5 лет назад

True, living abroad is a mental challenge. From my experience: - Acknowledge things are different. You don’t need to agree with every local habits. You’re allowed to consider things can be done in a better way even if you can’t change it. Do not feel guilty about it. - Focus on the positive. You’ve decided to take up a serious challenge. Recognize and celebrate every single progress you’ve made. Laugh at you if you faced a situation that led to some embarrassment. « Le ridicule ne tue pas ». - Being an expat is a freeing experience. You’re simply pushing your own boundaries. That’s the great benefit of it.

@annavictoria12345678 5 лет назад

Xaxa Lolo couldnt agree more

@jofelux7359 5 лет назад

Hallo Rosie, great topic. I'm an expat myself too, over 10 years abroad. And I would say that only about 2 years ago I started to feel grounded and settled so to say. I have my own family here, which helps a lot, even though I'm married to a foreigner, we have our cultural clash moments but we cope with that (we're both expats where we live so maybe that helps). I was also fighting at the beginning to stay out if the expat bubble but now I don't care that much anymore, my kids and work keep me busy. I think the biggest challenge for me was the work environment which is rather homogenous also francophone. I'm the only expat in my unit and it was and still is hard at times. But it gets better with time, once you become more experienced and older. What I noticed and I think it's thanks to my personal multicultural and multilingual context is that I tend to be more open and less judgemental than my mono colleagues. Studies show that people confronted with an issue in their second language tend to have a more rational approach. I also believe that foreign languages should be taught taking etholingustic perspective into consideration, to be able to have a deep insight into cultural norms the so called invisible culture. At least It should be a must for those who decide to live abroad.

@nariphondeth6423 5 лет назад

Great topic Rosie ! Definitely resonates with me. I'm a French who's been living in Australia for 12 years. I thought I was very well integrated with my Aussie partner and friends (and only 1 French-American friend) until I had a baby a couple years ago ! My inlaws (who, I thought, were adorable) developed expectations that made me feel there was something wrong with me... I finally realised culture shock had caught up with me when I visited my family in France last year. Even though I know Australia is a better place to bring up kids, I now feel very lonely and I'm seriously thinking of coming home 😔

@jonathanbrett-warren2031 5 лет назад

Great video, Rosie. I feel you're helping so many people with this. Hope you found it helpful too? Big hug. I'm sure things will get better x

@NowYouSimi 5 лет назад

Ahhh I love that you made this video! It’s such a great video bringing awareness and tips to help out when abroad. It really is a form of a preventative measure in mental health by talking about this topic and providing tips. Plus, validating these struggles normalizes it in allowing us to feel less alone. Merci beacoup, Rosie!

@expatscounseling1665 5 лет назад

So true! Talking about mental health isn't always very ''glamour" but helps overcoming the stigma around it :)

@alba7165 5 лет назад

Rosie, thank you for this video! I so needed this, without knowing I needed it.😅 This video topic was an excellent idea! Ciao from Italy.😘😘

@rebekahmeyers4405 5 лет назад

Another reason why I'll always love your channel: Your so real

@jaykay5541 5 лет назад

Totally understand this. I’m European and live in the US and feel so isolated over my attitudes to vacation and work life balance. Really makes me want to move home.

@TheMslini 5 лет назад

Amazing video, Rosie! I've had a really intense culture shock today, so it's resonating today more than ever! (French expat in the UK since 6 months!). Really helpful video and extremely interesting. Thanks!

@shatterquartz 5 лет назад

Culture shock was one of the reason my relationship with a Chinese woman expat didn't work out. Even after learning the language and living in France for several years, she couldn't overcome the homesickness.

@wtvr92 5 лет назад

Indeed, you made a good point, Rosie: one may not always be able to change our surroundings, but one may work on how one perceives them, thus how they affect us. GREAT content, ladies! 🤗

@expatscounseling1665 5 лет назад

Thanks! :)

@shaunaparkes7599 5 лет назад

Hi Rosie, I'm a new follower and I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm an Aussie living in Bordeaux and this video was super helpful, I found myself nodding along with everything you guys were saying! Thank you!

@johnlewis1078 5 лет назад

Great video, Ms Rosie!!!

@MonsterLizx 5 лет назад

I relate to this so much! I think part of why culture shock hit me so much was because I thought moving from England to Australia would be easy due to shared language, historical ties and the fact a lot of British people move to Australia, so when I realised there are a lot of differences (but no where near as much as for some other countries) I really freaked out! BUT I think it has definitely prepared me for the future and provided with me with a want to move to other countries to live!

@sunflower9680 5 лет назад

Elizabeth Vlogs - yeah i second this. I’ve noticed that people from English speaking countries sometimes find it harder to integrate in other anglophone countries; you see this a lot with US-Americans in England, many of them think that just bc we both speak English there’s no need for them to adapt or integrate...then they get here and live here for a while and realise how different we are.

@jacklynhastings5255 5 лет назад

Thanks for this video! I really gained some interesting things on adapting to a new country.

@expatscounseling1665 5 лет назад

Glad this could help Jacklyn :)

@yanquiargentinizado7871 5 лет назад

I find a lot of times, too, that you notice things things are different but they don't bother you, until some other new crops up and is like the feather that broke the camel's back. For me, it's the small things that are the most difficult--things like eye contact that are so subconscious you've never even thought to think about them. EDIT: I love what she said about physical illness. Definitely when I'm sick I just want to go on autopilot and not have to think about anything, but obviously that's not possible when you have to continue (at the very least) speaking a different language. I find that being understanding and forgiving to yourself when you're sick or even just tired goes a long way to feeling better about yourself (not berating yourself for being a "failure" and realizing that things will be easier when you're back to 100%).

@Lea-if3nq 5 лет назад

J'ai adoré cette video ! Je suis Française et je vis depuis 2 mois à Londres. Je m'y sens pour le moment mieux que dans mon propre pays. Pour ma petite histoire, je suis née en Guadeloupe, puis je suis arrivée à l'âge de 18 ans à Montpellier: j'y ai vécu 6 ans. Puis j'ai vécu 6 mois à Lille et 4 ans à Paris. Les villes où je me suis senti vraiment bien (et mieux qu'en Guadeloupe) ont été Montpellier puis Londres. Tout cela pour dire que parfois, certains lieux ne nous conviennent pas, indépendamment de leurs points positifs (climat, architecture etc..) et de tous les efforts que l'on peut faire pour s'y adapter. Il faut savoir s'écouter :)

@expatscounseling1665 5 лет назад

C'est clair que ca aide beaucoup de bien se connaitre et s'écouter :)

@smagri3918 5 лет назад

loved it!

@ButacuPpucatuB 5 лет назад

Ahhh the honeymoon phase. I remember it so well. And then someone was rude to me about me being from another country. It’s very shocking. It jars the mind and heart. I believe in what you were saying, have a mindset and attitude of gratitude. Look back and see how far you made it and what you are doing now - all by yourself and with great confidence. It’s also about what you allow yourself to do. Do not allow yourself to take those negative things to heart. And remember, you can choose not to be offended. Everyone has issues, and some manifest outwardly and don’t care if you get hurt. So, be conscious of that and make the choice to not be offended. Try not to burn every bridge, rather build them up. You never know who will become a friend.

@christinaledbetter6231 5 лет назад

Thank you so much! I moved to Mumbai, India only five days ago from the US and this video was such perfect timing!

@expatscounseling1665 5 лет назад

I'm glad this could help Christina :) Hope the transition goes smoothly!

@leejay2418 5 лет назад

Spot on Rosie!

@guineaapiggies2238 5 лет назад

Salut and I was wondering if you could make food snacks etc videos 💖

@dawnforlife 5 лет назад

Rosie! I love this! I totally agree that even from different Swiss cities can be so different and I'm in a small town! Cheers to gratitude mindset, that's what keeps me positive and joyful! =D Oh, and finding your channel and finding similarities though I'm in Switzerland, is really nice :) Audrey's so sweet too! :) Not sure about complaining on forums though.

@dawnforlife 5 лет назад

hehe yea, I guess she meant more of something to try to laugh about. hehehe@@NotEvenFrench

@expatscounseling1665 5 лет назад

Thanks Dawn! Totally agree with the gratitude mindset really helps. The idea of the forums was more to find a space to feel validated when feeling low and like Rosie said vent about the small stuff that most expats get. I see what you mean, there's definitely a point where this could get unhealthy if just becomes complaining!

@gerelitajoymaridelacruz3324 4 года назад

I'm from the Philippines and I just moved here in KSA to work. Their culture is very different from mine so I'm really having a hard time coping with the culture shock. My anxiety doesn't also help when everyone else is speaking in their local language, I'm feeling so jumpy every single time. My boss even thinks I'm going crazy. 🤦🏾

@snorines 5 лет назад

Hi Rosie, hi Audrey, thanks for the great video. I'm struggling with some of those deeper cultural differences/shocks whereby I cannot change the situation, so I can only change my feeling and perception of it (or leave). And I was wondering if you could share something more about how to change this while you are in the situation. In other words: if you're already triggered and in a state of survival, how did you get back into your (inner) comfort zone? Concrete tips or experiences? I've realized that over time I'm already triggered into a constant low level of anxiety/survival by simply being in France and/or speaking French. And part of that comes from the many situations where it's considered a faux pas to bring it up and actually talk about it, especially when it's about very fundamental beliefs.

@davidhristu6742 5 лет назад

Hey Audrey, how you get in touch to meet with other Canadians in France, what specific websites, forums, or groups? I have read that there are only around 12,600 Canadians living in France. I have not met a single one during my time in France!

@akashakireka7587 5 лет назад

Rosie when are you coming back to homeland!?!? I'm so keen to get to know you!!!!

@akashakireka7587 5 лет назад

Not Even French the sunny hawkes bay, napier

@Leila2023_ 5 лет назад

Lol that was so funny... how can we feel more positive? "By going on grumpy expat"! Shes right it is hilarious. But i had to leave that group. It was too addictive. I really liked this video. Good work. :)

@fallin2high 5 лет назад

And I thought the Aussies bent vowels.. 😛 love the kiwi accent 🤗

@cuocsonghangngay7363 5 лет назад

Xin chào . Chúc bạn lun vui vẻ và tràn đầy hạnh phúc

@o0PrincessofTears0o 5 лет назад

Perso je vis à l'étranger et même si c'est difficile de passer à travers certains trucs culturels, globalement ça va. Le problème c'est quand le pays ne t'accepte pas... L'autre jour je suis allée aux urgences on m'a dit de rentrer dans mon pays pour me faire soigner. Ils ont accepté que je vois des infirmiers, mais pas de médecin. Je devais aller voir un généraliste pour une urgence, on m'a refusée parce que j'étais étrangère. L'autre jour, j'ai eu une otite et on a refusé de me recevoir (heureusement ça s'est soigné seul mais ça aurait pu empirer...). Bref je vais rentrer en France ^^' Je n'ai pas envie de mettre ma santé en danger :/

@perthfanny3017 5 лет назад

C'est quel pays? C'est fou quand même ☹ je leur aurais répondu que je paye mes impôts là bas...

@o0PrincessofTears0o 5 лет назад

@@perthfanny3017 Ecosse :/

@smagri3918 5 лет назад

omg really? crazy!

@o0PrincessofTears0o 5 лет назад

@HAYAO LEONE Non j'ai juste demandé un rdv ils ont refusé.

@o0PrincessofTears0o 5 лет назад

Et puis en allant aux urgences j'étais tellement mal que j'étais clairement pas en état de faire chier qui que ce soit.

@janepilkington9977 5 лет назад

How terrible if you moved to a place because your husband wanted to go there, but you didn't.

@amyweinstein1740 5 лет назад

tant pis, c'est dommage.

@miraekim2059 5 лет назад

that was a bit empty content wise :(

@xouxoful 5 лет назад

There was real concrete content though presented as a chat rather than a classic RU-vid top 10 style video.

@miraekim2059 5 лет назад

@@xouxoful those are two different kinds of content. anyway i've been following rosie for a while so obviously i usually dig her work, but all the points made in this video about living as an expat have been made before, i would say even multiple times.