Stymied or at an impasse in your job search or life?

Feeling stymied? Many job seekers experience a vague but intense panic or anxiety with no clear source. You can’t pinpoint what’s wrong, yet you find yourself living with gritted teeth and an unnaturally clenched jaw.

Job seekers face high anxiety in their job search

Read this comment from a friend’s wall:

blah, a million things on my mind and nothing I can do about any of them. Guess I’ll try and get some sleep.

Can you relate? I can. Even as an entrepreneur and professional resume writer, I face those moments when I can’t focus or move forward. When I do feel this way, though, if I stop to think about it, there are things I can do.

How to get out of the stuck feeling and make progress in your job search

1. Make a list – Anyone who knows me well knows that for years, I carried my Daytimer (paper) everywhere and completed a hand-written daily list with my colored pens. Today, I use Todoist. This saves me the recopying and lets me schedule things.
   • Why did I use paper? For me, the process of writing things down clarified my plan and lessened my anxiety of possibly forgetting something important. You can do the same thing, though, with many online applications, scheduling programs, and other resources.
   • Why colored pens? Again, for me, the colored pens let me prioritize. Red is for urgent, green is for financial, blue is for household chores, and purple is for non-urgent office projects.
2. Exercise – You don’t need a formal program or fancy equipment, but as a professional resume writer, I need to stop sitting at my desk. Sometimes I refill the wood box, and going up and down the stairs multiple times makes my heart rate rise.
3. Eat – on the same note, did you eat lately? When we skip meals or eat only junk food, we miss the nutrition we need to function.
4. Sleep – another basic, and maybe this is part of your problem, but without sleep, you will not be able to move forward.
5. Music or a fun video – Sometimes I just take a Facebook break. No matter what you think about Facebook, I can usually find something someone shared that makes me smile.

To get your job search working for you, simply click here!