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Coping emotionally with redundancy Having trouble coping with redundancy?Facing the prospect of redundancy, living through the process and the aftermath can take a huge toll on you emotionally. You might feel anxious, angry, fearful, tearful, a sense of shame or relief. Some people say it's like being punched and pummeled by some unexpected and invisible force. Even laid back and self contained people can experience emotions that are strange and unsettling and they have no experience of dealing with. So, learning how to cope with the emotional stresses and strains that come with letting go of the old and ushering in the new is an essential part of building your new life. As a key change stimulus in our lives, being made redundant and losing your job, and maybe other things like it meaning you have to move house or location and putting a strain on relationships at home, can closely mirror the symptoms of grief. Understanding this process, recognising that it is quite normal, and accepting that it affects everyone can help us to manage our own feelings better. It also gives us valuable empathy and insight into the feelings of others around us too. The process of grief - where are you now?
Stage 1 - Shock In a similar style to a grief reaction, people may take some time to address the reality of what has just occurred. You can't really do much at this stage but come to grips with what the new situation entails. Stage 2 - Denial A common reaction may be to deny the impact of the redundancy "This isn't (or can't) be happening to me!" Stage 3 – Anger/Resistance It is important to openly deal with what angers us. "Why did this have to happen to me?" Anger de-skills us but it can create a mood of self-preservation. This may promote risk avoidance and hold back the innovation you need to build your new life. Stage 4 - Acceptance The commencement of accepting that the way things are done has indeed changed and that the old ways are in fact gone. "I suppose if I have to deal with this, I might as well get on with it" Stage 5 - Exploration A willingness to look at options to move forward from redundancy. "How do I actually go forward from here?" The point at which you might start look at re-training, find a new job, thinking of setting up your own business. Stage 6 - Challenge Actually moving forward. This where it is important that the change process is a catalyst for a positive outlook and not just there as an obstacle to moving on to your new life. It's good to talk
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