Our identity as a person is often tied to our ability to earn a living, or our position in society. For example, you are a manager at a food store, sole provider for a family of four,you lose your job and your only source of income. If you are unable to find another position within a reasonably short period of time, your mind, your spirit, and your soul will begin to crack, one fissure at a time, silently, but chronically.
One of the most important aspects of the traumatic job search (a job search that occurs during particularly difficult times) is finding the inner fortitude to maintain a positive state of mind. This can be easier said than done.
Getting a job is a mind game. If you are feeling good, you'll do more of what you need to do to find a job. If you are feeling bad, you will wallow in your depression, and often will do nothing. Having a positive mindset is crucial.
When you are unemployed, or simply want to move on to a new job, you have to proactively build positive experiences and de-stressors into your job search day.
Examples of de-stressors include taking a run or walk in the park, visiting other family and friends, going window shopping, or playing with your pet. Incorporating positive experiences in your day helps to relieve stress, and takes your mind off the tasks needed to get a job that might require more effort than normal. It allows you to go back to the job search feeling refreshed, and not feeling deprived and alone.
Feeding your mind, your spirit, and your soul with optimism, during a difficult job search, is central to your success as a potential candidate for employment. Keeping a consistent level of optimism will keep hope alive, and will drive your personal job search engine for as long as it takes.
Lee Evans is a bestselling author of the Killer Work from Home Jobs series, and soon to be released Killer Success series, and isCEO and Career Coach at Free-Job-Search-Websites.com, a career advice and employment site.
