Job loss and the anxiety and psychological pressure it may cause!
Losing a job is a stressful thing for the mind and thinking, and it is normal to feel angry, depressed, feel sad about what you have lost, and worry about what the future holds for you.
Losing a job may cause many changes, which may threaten your psychological stability, as Anxiety looms over your entire life, but you may do some things that may help relieve the stress of losing a job.
Anxiety about losing a job
Your job is not only a way to make money, but it affects your judgment of yourself as well as showing how others see you. Your job gives your life meaning, purpose, and a stable building, which is why losing your job is one of the stressful things for you and your thinking.
Besides losing your source of income, losing a job comes with some other problems, including: You lose some of your stability and self-confidence. Check out your daily routine. Your activities lose their meaning and purpose.
You may lose your work-related social relationships ,You lose a sense of security.
You lose your usual practical identity at work, Whatever you feel now, there is hope that you can adapt to it, and you can find some ways that may help reduce your stress and psychological pressure that you are going through, and start dealing with the matter and looking for an alternative.
How do you deal with job loss?
Get rid of your grief Grief over losing something is completely normal, and therefore grief over the loss of a job is also normal, as losing a job forces you to deal with many rapid changes, which can make you feel angry, depressed, and which may make you lose your balance, so you can Take some steps to get rid of the sadness:
Give yourself some time to adjust to it. Think that losing your job is temporary and will soon pass. Express your sadness in new and innovative ways.
Communicate with everyone to stay strong It is normal to act differently in this difficult period with your friends and family, but never try to underestimate the importance of their presence around you in these difficult circumstances, as social communication is the best way to fight anxiety, and there is no better way than Communicating with someone who will listen well and talking face-to-face can help relieve your stress.
It is not necessary for this person to offer many solutions to your problem, it is enough for him to listen to you without judging you, and his listening to you will make a lot of changes in how you feel, so do not hesitate and feel ashamed to talk about your concerns.
Create more new relationships You can increase your acquaintances and relationships after losing your job, it can help you get rid of the stress you are going through, and it may help you find a new job.
You can take the following steps to do this:
Make more new friends
Join a team of people looking for work
Do more volunteer work
Get your family’s support
Losing your job does not affect you alone, but affects your whole family, so do not carry your problems on your shoulders, do not keep the matter of losing your job a secret, it will not improve the matter but will make it worse, so the support of your family will help you get rid of this difficult time, you can do Some things that will make it easier for you and your family.
Do exercise
If your previous job prevented you from exercising, the time has become available to you now. Exercising is one of the effective ways to confront anxiety and stress, as it helps to relax and secretes the hormone endorphins, which helps improve the mood, so exercise for 30 minutes a day.
