What to do on Sunday night when there is no job on Monday

On a Sunday night, when there is no job on Monday for you to go to, you can feel miserable. For a lot of people, what they work at defines them. Unemployment is often a source of attack on self-esteem. A new page opens when you are no longer going into a job.

Here are a few tips from my experience. Plus of course , a few I wish I had employed then.

1  Keep your motivation up

Knowing you are going somewhere to make an impact  can be very motivating.  So how do you keep that sense of mission alive and burning? It differs for each person.  It is connected to whatever you are passionate about. Ensure that it is for the benefit of others.  That way it can never die off.

2 Structure your activities

Nothing aids productivity more than structure. We all find ourselves in structured activity when at work. Employment brings structure to your regular activities. This will likely be missing in the days following your change of status. It’s important that you retain structure to your day. Although I was not entitled to benefits (having a spouse in full time employment), I got myself in the specified routine from the Job-Centre for getting into employment. Never neglect any source that can help you with self-discipline- the best form there is.

3 Prioritise

The engine for effective use of your time is understanding your priorities. Time is the most important resource you have. Use it wisely. When you are faced with less of other resources than usual is when you have got to be even more careful with the use of your time. Choosing what you spend your time (and who with), becomes more important in relation to the rewards that come out of it.

Granted all these will not be done on the day before unemployment.  They must be planned and carried out as quickly as possible.  Your creative momentum has to be kept.  As with everything in nature, whatever you attract snowballs. Think success, anticipate success.  Fine tune your activities from feedback you receive, only don’t let the feedback be a source of discouragement.  Lack of feedback may be worse than that disappointing one.

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Chuck

It all started with Eze (fondly called Chuck) fainting at the airport. When he regained consciousness, Chuck found himself in a mental hospital. He was diagnosed with Psychotic Depression. Over time, Chuck was diagnosed with a range of other mental illnesses with the final one being Schizophrenia. Unbeknown to him about this latest record on his medical files, Chuck carried on with day to day living over the next 14 years until he met Zoe. Over the next 4 years, Chuck and Zoe began a journey of faith to defy the odds of mental illness. Today Chuck’s medical records say NO MENTAL ILLNESS. He defied mental illness and is helping others do the same.

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