Last Saturday's Webinar Recording & Recap 📹

Dear fellow expats,

We hope this newsletter finds you well! Last Saturday, we had an enlightening webinar on "Overcoming Culture Shock in Greece" featuring four incredible speakers. In case you missed it, here's a summary of the key takeaways from the event:

Speaker 1: Ana Kosta - Understanding Culture Shock ⭐️

We first heard from Ana, a global love and relationship coach who is originally from Serbia and lived in Germany for a number of years. She highlighted the unusual sidewalks in Greece and the residential buildings used as offices. Her valuable insights provided a framework for expats to navigate this emotional journey successfully. For more information about her coaching services, click here.

Speaker 2: Polina Sharapova - Greek Language and Communication 🤟

Our second speaker Polina, who runs her own bookclub in Athens, tackled the importance of language in overcoming culture shock. She emphasized that learning Greek, even basic phrases, can immensely improve your cultural experience as people will generally be more responsive to you.

Speaker 3: Ludmila Greenevich - Mental Health and Building Relationships 🤝

Ludmila, a freelance content creator, continued the webinar by highlighting the natural response to encountering a new culture and explained its phases including relocation depression that comes right after the honeymoon period. As a seasoned expat herself, she discussed the importance of taking part in events hosted by other expats, which can be found by joining Facebook groups.

Speaker 4: Miao Ling Oh - Adapting to Greek Healthcare & Schooling

Miao, a baby sleep consultant from Singapore, wrapped up the webinar by explaining her encounter with the Greek schooling system where democracy is introduced in the classroom. She also discussed navigating the healthcare system as a mother.

The full recording split into four parts is now available on our YouTube Channel.

We hope the insights from our speakers will assist you in navigating culture shock and making the most of your experience in Greece. Remember, you are not alone in this journey, and there's a supportive expat community here to help you along the way.

⭐️Our weekly updates:

• We have recently partnered up with Athens Digital Nomads Meetup 🧑‍💻 group, and they host a fun board game night every Tuesday night at the Crystal Lotus cafe. See here for more details.

  

  Board Game night

• If you are interested in whodunits, Jo Nesbo is coming to Athens this month. He is the acclaimed writer of best-seller The Snowman and will talk about his creative process, present his latest book Killing Moon. Click here for the full event and to grab tickets.

Stay tuned for our next event, and in the meantime, please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance.

Wishing you a fantastic rest of your week and a smooth transition into your Greek adventure!

Warm regards,

The “My Greek Expat Journey” Team