How the Sedona Method Helps You in Challenging Financial Times
How to Be More Productive and Happy
When You Are Out of Work
by www.Sedona.com
About 22 million Americans, or nearly 16 percent, are not working full-time but ought to be, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Among them are 717,000 “discouraged” workers who have stopped looking for work entirely, along with 3.6 million unemployed Americans who would like a job but have not looked for one in the past year.
So how does someone go from being simply unemployed to being “discouraged,” and then to not looking for work at all?
Well, there are only so many hours a day that you can search for jobs, submit your resume and go on job interviews (if you get any). The rest of the time, many people end up feeling frustrated, angry and entirely unproductive … and the feelings only get worse the longer the situation goes on.
In time, the experience of being out of work can leave you depressed, unmotivated and apathetic. This is why staying more productive when you’re out of work is key to not only securing your happiness, but also to finding a new source of employment.
Unfortunately, many of us sabotage our own productivity and for one reason or another let days and weeks go by without accomplishing what we need and want to. This leads to feelings of frustration, stress, guilt and anxiety -- and is a perfect example of why we could all stand to improve our productivity.
Improving Your Productivity is About Regaining Control
You’ve likely noticed since being out of work that you have little control over anything anymore. Your paycheck, your daily routine, and even your very future seem to hang on somebody else’s whim. In reality, however, this is just a feeling, and one that you can let go of using The Sedona Method.
As you release, you’ll realize the only person in control of your future is you, and by making the right choices you can not only stay productive, you can learn to be happy as well.
“The best way to stay motivated and positive when you're out of work is the same way you stay motivated and positive when you're working,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates. “And there are several keys. The first key is to stay in action and keep releasing. If you simply sit at home, give up and stop releasing the emotions you have about the situation, it's not likely to change and you’re likely to get less and less motivated.”
“However, if you allow yourself to stay in action and use the action to keep your energy up and to bring up the emotions that may be blocking you from getting the right job, you'll find your motivation actually can go up,” he continues. “If you stay in action and keep releasing you may find very interesting alternatives to the path of your job search.”
The other tip Dwoskin highly recommends is to set up a goal of having the right job for you and then release until you’re okay whether or not you get it.
“Just like with any goal the more released you are, the more effective you are at both manifestation and action,” he says. “All sorts of opportunities will open up for you as you let go, which will feed your productivity.”
For even more practical tips to have a remarkably productive day, every day, be sure to read our past article How to Improve Productivity: Six Steps to Get Out of Your Own Way.
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