{"id":143271,"date":"2023-09-20T06:19:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T06:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143271"},"modified":"2023-09-20T06:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T06:19:19","slug":"unmotivated-and-uninspired-the-downside-of-quitting-city-life-for-the-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/lifestyle\/unmotivated-and-uninspired-the-downside-of-quitting-city-life-for-the-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Unmotivated and uninspired&#039;: The downside of quitting city life for the suburbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SEC_158686375-682c.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Many of us dream of our very own escape to the country; getting out of the rat race and enjoying a slower pace of life.<\/p>\n<p>However, leaving the city doesn\u2019t always make for an idyllic way of life \u2013 and for some people, it can even spark a downturn in their mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Research from Yale and Aarhus Universities found that those living in suburbs are\u00a0at an estimated 10% to 15% higher risk of depression than city dwellers.<\/p>\n<p>It may come as a surprise given how stressful city living can be (and the numerous, widely-publicised health benefits of being in nature) but the data shows reduced rates of mental illness in urban high-rises over sprawling suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>The study, posted in the journal Science Advances, links this to an increased number of social opportunities in heavily populated neighbourhoods, which provide \u2018dynamic socioeconomic interactions\u2019 that make people happier.<\/p>\n<p>Researcher Dr Karen Chen, of Yale University, US, said: \u2018People tend to spend more time in their cars driving off to things and not necessarily at local shops, restaurants and cafes, as they do in cities.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<h2><i class=\"icon icon-exclaim\"><\/i>Latest London news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 1,000 Met officers taken off front line for corruption and incompetence<\/li>\n<li>Delivery rider seriously injured after his e-bike caught fire while charging<\/li>\n<li>Shania Twain review: The Queen of country pop is Still The One<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro.co.uk&#8217;s <\/strong>visit\u00a0Metro&#8217;s London news hub.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For Megan Lomax, 54, this was the case. In 2009, when her children were aged four and five, her family upped sticks from Hackney to Bruton in Somerset.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main things she noticed was how quiet public spaces were, as more spacious homes meant people had less need to be outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019d gone from a very hustly-bustly life in London, where you go to the playground and there are hundreds of people, to a village when no one really came out,\u2019 she told Metro.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>Megan, who runs Rubbastuff alongside her husband, Guy, also found it hard to adjust to the amount of driving required to get around in Somerset, and was constantly hosting family and friends who came to visit, making it difficult to step out of her comfort zone and meet new people.<\/p>\n<p>In the year after the move, they experienced multiple bereavements, while work commitments meant Megan had to rent a room in London and hire a nanny to look after the children while commuting, something she said made her \u2018really quite miserable\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>While the family made friends over time, it wasn\u2019t easy, with Megan putting herself out there via everything from climbing club to French classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In Hackney, you walk down the road and you see people all the time \u2013 you don\u2019t have to talk to them, but it\u2019s nice because you can if you want to,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In the village, it was just me. I was a little bit shocked.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>By the time things turned around for Megan in 2012 and she began to settle in, the wheels were already in motion for a move back to London. Despite fond memories of Bruton, it\u2019s a decision she doesn\u2019t regret.<\/p>\n<p>The social aspect hasn\u2019t been an issue for Ronia Fraser, 41, who moved from London to the East Sussex seaside town of St Leonards-on-Sea\u00a0four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Having grown up in the Bavarian countryside, Ronia dreamed of living somewhere bustling and cosmopolitan. Once she was old enough, she left Germany and spent time in both London and LA, but decided to relocate shortly before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Award-winning Trauma Recovery Coach Ronia, who is single, was attracted by the prospect of cheaper rent compared to her home in Primrose Hill, and initially loved the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a friendly and artsy community here, so I didn\u2019t struggle to make friends,\u2019 she told Metro.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But as a worldly, entrepreneurial person, I started to miss the buzz of being in the city. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was used to meeting collaborators for coffee and discussing big ideas, whereas now if I had a brainwave it felt like the only one I could tell was my cat.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Ronia says she sees her friends more often now than she did in London, thanks to the walkability of the area. She also doesn\u2019t miss the noise of the capital, though now her daily background track is the sound of seagulls squawking. <\/p>\n<p>Yet despite the benefits, living by the coast made her feel \u2018unmotivated, uninspired and disconnected\u2019 in terms of work. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was great during Covid and I love it as a seaside retreat,\u2019 Ronia added. \u2018But after four years I\u2019m now very much drawn back into the city, because I really miss the vibe and energy of making things happen.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one of the things Megan appreciates most about being back in the hubbub of London.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You\u2019ve got everything you need here,\u2019 she said. \u2018From the people who work from home to the parents in the schools, there\u2019s definitely a really strong community feel.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Add to that, her children (now 17 and 19) have thrived since.<\/p>\n<p>Megan said: \u2018It\u2019s been amazing because they\u2019re independent; they can get on their bikes, they can get part time jobs really easily, they go off to the cinema, the theatre, the climbing wall and reservoir \u2013 all of that is nearby. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Megan has grown the business and connected with all sorts of people through getting a dog, taking it on walks and taking full advantage of the city\u2019s vibrant populace.<\/p>\n<p>She, like Ronia, doesn\u2019t wish to put down suburban and rural communities, merely to highlight that it\u2019s a matter of preference where makes you happy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s just a different way of doing things I think is the main thing,\u2019 added Megan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It suits us better to be where there\u2019s there\u2019s a diverse mix of people and a busy lifestyle where we can work close to home.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/20\/the-downside-of-quitting-the-city-for-the-suburbs-18875252\/?ico=zone-widget_home_mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us dream of our very own escape to the country; 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