Once the shock wears off, there is another emotion to combat that may take even longer to purge.
Anger.
Anger is draining and wasteful. It puts you on the defensive and keeps you stuck in place, in the past, when you need to move on, move forward. It is, in essence, an emotional--im-motional--block. So, you have to find a way to get past your anger in healthful and positive ways and you need to include it your creativity recovery plan.
Start by brainstorming interesting methods that engage your enthusiasm and pick one from your list. The more you put into the method, the sooner the fire behind your anger will be guttering--and before long, put out entirely.
Some suggestions are:
- Exercise. Take a walk by yourself or with a dog who will appreciate the attention.
- Write. Writing can take any form as long as it releases your negativity instead of winding you up. In fact, try something new just for the heck of it.
- Find a new hobby. Try out something you were interested in before. You might really enjoy it.
- Educate yourself. The best time to learn a new skill is when you are unemployed. It shows industry and intelligence and will help you on your career path.
- Volunteer. Besides looking good on a resume, volunteering gives back to your community. And helpfulness always breeds good karma.
While you'll start seeing immediate benefits by this tactic, keep in mind that anger is a volatile emotion. It can change form into bitterness, or reignite when you least expect it. So, anger management is a long term part of your recovery plan, but with time and effort soon it will just be pages in your notebook and nothing more. Try it yourself and let me know how it goes.
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