The Takeaway
We may associate cognitive immobility with people who migrate and indeed it may be very common for them, but cognitive immobility can affect anyone who is willingly or unwillingly moving away from something – be it a relationship, a home, a job, a feeling of safety or a sense of belonging – and consequently leaving something behind.
It is easy to see why. Ultimately, there is no place without self and no self without place. Who we are is greatly influenced by the “places” we live or go and where we desire to be in the present and future.
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If you have moved from one country to another, you may have left something behind – be it a relationship, a home, a job, a feeling of safety or a sense of belonging. Because of this, you will continually reconstruct mental simulations of scenes, smells, sounds and sights from those places – sometimes causing stressful feelings and anxiety.
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