Job-hunting can be one of the most challenging times of our lives.  We are going to experience rejection, again and again.  This can make us feel downhearted.  So what will help is having people to support us and keep us motivated, but also looking for ways to motivate ourselves.

There are many ways we can feel supported when times get tough.  Some of these involve other people, some we can do alone.  Thinking through how you will get support in difficult times can mean you have a plan ready if you hit this situation.

Who will support you?  You want your partner and family on your side.  What will you do if they aren’t supportive and encouraging?

Using some of these techniques now can help you to build your resilience for the future. 

Which ’supports’, which have helped you cope when you have felt ‘down’ in your life:

• Hard physical exercise
• Talking with a friend
• Yoga / meditation
• Relaxation exercises
• ‘Treating’ myself (e.g. buy a new shirt)
• Talking positively to myself
• Writing out a plan of action
• Writing down my feelings
• Involving myself in a hobby
• An ‘outing’
• Fresh air
• A change of scene
• Listening to music
• Going to the pub / club
• Reading fiction
• Reading a self-help book
• Making a list of things to do
• Finding time on my own to reflect
• Joining a Self-help Group
• E.g. job group, women’s group, to talk to people in same situation
• Counselling
• Open up a nice bottle of wine (but not every night!)

Let me know what works for you.

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