GettingovertheJob-lossBlues
?谢里尔·理查森 / CherylRichardson
Pickupalmostanynewspapertoday, andyou’’reoneoftheunluckyones (orifyourfamilymemberis), youmayfindyourselffeelingoverwhelmed, disoriented, orjustplainscared.
’snormaltofeelpanickyaboutfinances, nervousaboutthejobsearchprocess, (evenwhenitclearlywasn’ttheirfault).Whetheryouwereexpectingthecutorwereshockedbythenews, theseemotionscanleaveyoufeelingparalyzedandunsureofwhattodonext.
Duringthistimeyourfamilymembersmaybedealingwiththeirownfearsandsenseofloss, , , feelingthetension, maystartbehavingbadlyatschool.
’swaysofprotectingyou, , shebelievedthatsomethingmiraculouswouldhappentopreventtheinevitable.
Thenextstagebringsmixedemotionanger, confusion, sadness, , , days, —workingoutyourangeratthegym, forinstance, orsharingyourfeelingswithatrustedfriend—thequickertheywillpass.
Thefinalstageoflossisacceptance, ’’thavetomeanyouagreewiththecompany’sactions—justthatyou’vedecidedtomoveonwithyourlife.
, youmaystartsleepingmore (orless), eatingmore (orless), .
Itmaybehardtobelieveatfirst, butyoucanultimatelyusethisexperiencetoyouradvantage—tofindanother, .
Step1
Getemotionalsupport.
Becauseit’seasytofeelunsettledandvulnerable, ’llneedpeoplewhowilllistenandprovideasafehavenforyoutovent, cry, , afellowcoworkerinthesamesituation, , youmightwanttojoinanonlinediscussiongroup(seestep2below) .
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Remember, , surroundyourselfwiththosewhocanmakeyoufeelhopefulandconfidentaboutthistransition.
Don’, andyet, helpmaybewhatyouneedmosttomoveforward.