Feel Your Best When Moving

By Julie DeLong, Oil Capitol Relocation 

If you're moving to Tulsa and Oklahoma City, and you don't wish to end up sick when you are doing it, bear several of these suggestions in mind.

Tip #1: Employ All the Correct Equipment

When you think of lifting straps, weight belts, and arm braces, odds are good you're imagining the clanking weights of your gym. Well, moving is simply the equivalent task, but with a purpose, which is the reason you should make sure you don't hurt yourself (or your belongings) if moving it from point A to point B.

For this reason you need to be positive you have gloves (to get a good hold as well as to keep your hands from becoming dry), braces (in case you are carrying especially bulky belongings you should brace your wrists and back, as well as your knees should they be vulnerable), and shoes which give you cushion and comfort without presenting a risk (lengthy shoelaces which you could trip over, a fit that isn't comfy, and so forth.). It is also a good idea to make use of a dolly to carry extremely heavy things in order to save your back.

Or, should you be working with a professional moving company in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, they will make sure to have all the right devices, so you don't have to stress over it.

Tip #2: Eat and Drink Often

It's not hard to let your schedule get away from you when you're moving, yet it's essential to ensure you are keeping hydrated and eating frequently. You need to take pains to drink water (with an occasional sports drink, if you really need it), but make sure that you aren't loading up on caffeine and sugar since those items will undoubtedly dehydrate you more. Moreover, don't merely eat take out. While your home's kitchen is likely to be packed up, it is essential to make sure you're consuming an abundance of balanced meals, as well as vegetables and fruit, exactly like if you're carrying out your normal schedule.

Tip #3: Slumber

Moving is usually stressful, there's no two ways about it. That may eat away at your tranquillity and keep you up at night. While it may seem challenging, it is crucial for your health to get sufficient rest. Meaning you ought to take some time in the evening to sit back, avoid ingesting caffeine, and go through a relaxation schedule. Perhaps even some meditation. Anything you have to do to relax, in order to get your rest, you should do that to preserve your strength while you're moving to Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Tip #4: Move A Tad at A Time

There's nothing more nerve-racking (or forces you to exhaust more energy) than endeavoring to move all at one time. That's why, rather, you ought to schedule your time and your tasks. Organize what you need to pack by what date and get the support you will need to move at a gradual rate. You are less inclined to hurt yourself doing this, it decreases your stress, and can make it less likely you'll injure yourself at some stage of the moving process.

Tip #5: Watch The Weather and Temps

No matter what season you are moving in, frequent changes in temps, as well as being out in adverse weather, may take its toll on your body's immune system. It won't make you sick on its own if you happen to load up your moving van while it is raining, or if you're continuously going from cool air conditioning into hot, steamy outdoor weather, but it's most likely to zap your strength. Be mindful of things similar to that and make an effort to lessen your exposure when you're able to.

And please remember that the professional movers at Oil Capitol Relocation in Tulsa and Oklahoma City are at your service to help with any area of the moving process to enable you to stay healthy.