Easing your homesickness
When home is far away, the sense of ease and belonging that so many people feel can turn into the painful feeling of homesickness. __1__. We gathered a few psychologistbacked tips to help ease homesickness.
1．Realize that feeling homesick is 100 percent normal.
Almost everyone experiences homesickness when moving to a new place—some people might just be better at hiding it. __2__. Homesickness is a normal and healthy reaction.
2．__3__.
While homesickness is a painful experience, you feel it for a good reason. Feeling homesick leads you to want to be with supportive people to form new supportive relationships. When making new connections, it's best to stick to the style that works best for you in order to ease homesickness.
3．Practice selfcompassion.
__4__. This kind of selflove is so important and effective that it's commonly used as a counseling technique. It is recommended that you ask yourself “What would I say and how would I treat a friend or loved one who was going through this situation？”
4．Be aware of your negative emotions.
People often blame themselves for their inability to cope with a new environment or meet new people. __5__. You can prevent negative thoughts in many ways, including reciting positive mantras, keeping a journal or even taking a walk in a park.
A．It can be felt when you start college or even just when you've been away for a while
B．Blaming oneself can actually only worsen the “natural worry” that comes with adapting to a new environment
C．Make connections with new people in comfortable settings
D．That is why a lot of people are unwilling to leave home
E．We often have a hard time dealing with homesickness
F．Being homesick is not a sign of personal shortcomings
G．Selfcompassion is loving yourself just as you love the ones you care about
1．A 解析：文章开头给出了“想家”的含义，根据关键词far away可知，当长时间离开家或去一个离家很远的地方时，人们就会产生“想家”的情感。上大学等离开家会导致人们思乡心切，这只是举了一个想家的例子。因此A项符合语境。
2．F 解析：根据下文的“Homesickness is a normal and healthy reaction.”可知，想家是非常正常而且健康的反应，没有什么特别的，不是人们的缺点。故选F。
3．C 解析：本段讨论了交友是减少想家情感的重要途径。根据关键词new connections可知，C项符合本段语境，能概括本段的内容。
4．G 解析：本段的关键词是selfcompassion, loving yourself是对selfcompassion的解释，因此G项符合本段的语境。
5．B 解析：前文的关键词blame themselves被认为是一种消极的做法，不利于适应新的环境，只能加重想家的心情，是不可取的。因此B项符合本段语境。
