Rough repotting tears roots, buries the stem too deep, and leaves a plant wilted for weeks. A calm repot avoids all three. Work gently, keep the root ball mostly intact, and give the plant steady light while it settles.
Work gently and keep the root ball intact
Water lightly first so the soil holds together, then ease the plant out of its old pot instead of yanking it free. Keep the root ball mostly intact and loosen only the outer surface gently if it is tightly matted. The goal is a plant that barely notices it moved, not a plant rebuilt from scratch.
Set it at the same depth
Place the plant in its new pot at the same depth it grew at before, with fresh mix tucked around the sides and no stem buried deeper than it was. A stem buried too deep stays damp and struggles, while a plant set too high dries out at the surface. Check the depth from the side before you firm the mix in.
Water in well, then let it settle
Water thoroughly after repotting so the fresh mix settles around the roots, then let excess drain away. Give the plant steady light and its normal routine while it settles, and resist changing everything else at the same time. Some droop after repotting is common and usually temporary, so judge the plant after it has had time to respond, not on the first day.
A trowel and a cultivator make this job easier, and the Bloom Tools set is a 4-piece aluminum garden tool set for $19.99 with a trowel, rake, cultivator, and weeder. Use the trowel for moving mix and the cultivator for gentle loosening, and let the plant settle wherever you call home.