Regain Your Sense of Self After Losing a Job
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Research shows that having a strong work identity can be tied to your well-being. But losing your job can feel particularly destabilizing when your identity is intertwined with your career. Here are several ways to start the process of regaining — and even redefining — your sense of self:
Reach out to family and friends. Conversations with people who know and love you can remind you of your identity outside of your professional life.
Test your perspective. If you're feeling stuck after losing a job you love, it may be because you're seeing your value through a singular and fixed lens. Ask two mentors or colleagues you respect what they value about you. Chances are, their answers won't have anything to do with work.
Envision your future self. Your situation isn't static — and neither is your identity. The more you plan and set goals for your future self, the more your behavior will shift from reactive toward proactive.
Get the support you need. A trained coach or therapist can help you examine, learn from, and move past this experience — and toward future success.
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🇨🇳 失业后恢复自我意识
研究表明，强烈的工作认同感与你的健康息息相关。但是当你的身份和你的职业纠缠在一起时，失去工作会让你感觉特别不稳定。这里有几种方法可以帮助你开始恢复甚至重新定义自我意识。
- 联系家人和朋友。与认识你、爱你的人交谈，会让你想起你在职业生活之外的身份。
- 测试你的观点。如果你在失去自己喜欢的工作后感到不知所措，这可能是因为你通过一个单一和固定的视角看到了自己的价值。问问两位导师或你尊敬的同事，他们看重你哪些方面。很有可能，他们的答案与工作无关。
- 想象未来的自己。你的处境不是一成不变的——你的身份也不是一成不变的。你为未来的自己规划和设定的目标越多，你的行为就会从被动转向主动。
- 获得你需要的支持。一个训练有素的教练或治疗师可以帮助你检查，从这些经验中学习，走出过去，走向未来的成功。
