At the Top of The List - Emotional Management Skills
Job Search August 10th, 2007Cheryl Lynch Simpson gave some great suggestions for building skills in managing emotions while career transitioning in her blog. I believe developing a positive, level-headed mindest should at the top of a person’s ‘Actions To Take’ list, especially when career transitioning.
Cheryl suggests and gives wonderful descriptions of the following when in a career transition…
- Practice naming your emotions
- Allow yourself to feel what you feel
- Express what you feel
- Exercise
- Journal
- Pray or meditate
- Use art to express yourself
I also recommend to my clients for managing their emotions…
- Give by volunteering
- Be aware of negativity you are listening to through TV, the newspaper, friends, etc. Replace with reading industry news, spend more time with positive friends, etc.
- Attend religious services
- Take care of yourself in ways you haven’t done before
- Give yourself permission to not be perfect, especially during a time of transition!
- Read a daily, uplifting ‘thought for the day’
- Read biographies of successful people (they usually went through a lot of failure and still were successful, so it is encouraging)
- Find someone you can encourage
- Exercise with someone
- Find 2-3 true support people and find ways to support them
What do you find helpful in managing your emotions, especially during stressful times? I’d love to hear from you! As a Career Management Coach, one of the first action steps I give a client is choosing a skill he/she would like to develop for emotion management. If you would like a session or two in this area, please contact me. I’d be glad to give you a complimentary consultation.
