Searching for strategies to reduce stress, do consider spending some time with the neighbors. Anyone can buy a good house but good neighbors are priceless.
Why maintain a good relationship with neighbors?
Neighbors affect our lives:
There are different ways by which the neighbors influence our lives and be a resource to manage stress.
Secured feel: By knowing the people around us makes to feel more secured. There is someone to help us in the situation where we are helpless. Because your close neighbor is better than your faraway brother.
Resource pooling: It quite common that to share their resources with the neighbors such as fruits, vegetables from their garden. The person who has received the fruit will make some dishes out of that and get back to you. The sharing ability will increase when you know your neighbors.
Socialize: In the present scenario, no one has time to stop for a while and speak. But don’t do that. At least stop for a moment when you are going out and speak few words. Always have a smile on your face. Recognize them wherever you meet your neighbors.
Have pride: By knowing the neighbors, you feel more strengthened. It gives the feel that you have the friends around you or more the persons you know or you are known by many.
Get out of the door: Don’t always be in the house. Have a slow walk in the morning and evening. It is a great stress buster that allows you to know about the neighbors. Anyone can buy a good house but good neighbors are priceless.
Planning an event:
It is better to host some party to know about the neighbors. Already you might know each other but not much in detail. This party helps you to get more familiar with your neighbors. Some may be looks rude by external appearance but not. Make sure that the event goes smoothly without any disturbances.
Watch Program:
Wants to feel safer at night, establish a community at the same time by introducing a watch program. It is a great idea to proceed with which reduces the crime by reporting any suspicious activities and improving the home security. At any cost, the members are not to intervene but only to report the authorities.
Don’t interfere in the personal issues of the neighbors. Good fences make good neighbors. So always be within the limit and maintain a good relationship with neighbors.
