What to do if you are unemployed with jobless anxiety?

Is there a quick remedy to alleviate pain resulting from physical or emotional distress?

I remember when I was fired, jobless, with nothing to do at home, and extremely bored. It was not funny to feel stuck up, drifting nowhere. There would undoubtedly be fear that I may not find employment for a year or longer. How would I be able to pay my bills without income? A mixture of devastating feelings never short of anxiety, stress, fear, depression, and self-doubt.

1. Keep Moving

Stagnant made me feel bad.
I realized that I had to keep moving by doing something, anything.
 
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” (~Albert Einstein)
 
I applied to work as a mystery shopper even if the pay was a penny.
And then, I took low-salary part-time jobs working three days per week in a small shop.
Good things started happening when the momentum plug-in was activated. 
 
After a year, I finally successfully got employed with a decent salary in a corporate.

2. Exercise

​I love to jog along the serene riverside near my home.
It was a chance to spend some time every day, without any worries and concerns, doing something positive. I can hardly put into words how much I loved exercise for boosting my energy. The natural wonders, the fresh breeze, and body movement are great sources to sparkle my mind with clarity and generate many new ideas.

3. ​Handle Fear

When I was unemployed and staying at home often led to feelings of anxiety. What did I fear?
I fear there would be no company to offer me a job anymore
I fear age discrimination
I fear my bank account might dry out
I was afraid that being unemployed for too long would make it difficult to re-enter the job market.
 
My fear caused me to make a poor decision. I speculated on the stock market for quick money.  Obviously, it was a bad idea.
 
​And then, I realized that I needed a feeling of peacefulness (to counter my fear).
I reconnected with my religion as a way to overcome my fear.
There is a power greater than me to support every step I take.
Jesus said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” (Matthew 14:22-33)
Everything that happened was just right because I was where I should be.

4. Positive Energy

I knew I should avoid negativity, but negative thoughts often prevailed.  By using several different methods, I found these three methods to be effective for me:

a) Power of Ho’oponopono (Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len)

All I did was repeat to myself:

I’m sorry
Please forgive me
I love you
Thank you.
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 It was so powerful to cleanse your negative energy by replacing it with forgiveness, compassion, gratitude, and love.

b) Self-Affirmation

​I found Louise Hay's teachings on self-affirmation impressive and helpful. Search "Louise Hay" on YouTube for plenty of instructional videos.

5. Ask Three Questions

What did I do right?
What else could be better than that?
What had I learned?
  
I have written another article to explain more about these three questions.