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How To Remain Positive During Your Pandemic Job Search

9/11/2020

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BY NICK HENNING
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The ultimate test of a human being to remain positive if challenges become too much. Remaining positive often keeps the mind in a state of calm and opens possible resolutions for the problems that come up in our lives. If we want to be more optimistic about the things in our life, the way we are living our lives should change to a more positive approach.
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The pandemic has forced millions to seek employment actively, which makes it even more challenging to stand out and to get interviews.  When unemployed, a job search can be very frustrating, demeaning, and even depressing.  Rejection after rejection can start to have an adverse effect on your attitude.

However, you can change how you look at the challenging situations in your life by thinking positively. Positive thinking often keeps us focused on what we want to achieve in life. We all need to have a vision of our goals and the way that we want to reach them.

A negative way of thinking can keep us from getting out of our difficulties. Certain areas make us doubt our capabilities to do anything. But when we are positive, we know that we are strong enough to get through these obstacles. When we are more optimistic about the challenges we face, we can deal with it as calmly as possible.

There are times in our lives when a problematic situation makes us feel overwhelmed. But when we have a positive attitude, we know that there is a solution to every problem that comes our way. We may feel frustrated because we can not make things work out at the moment, but when we are optimistic about our situation, we know that everything will work out for us.

To continue to have a positive outlook is not easy for everyone. If you find that it is not easy to maintain this outlook, there are things that you can do to help yourself become more positive.

One thing you can do is to learn to relax and stop trying to force positive changes into your life. Some people feel uncomfortable when trying to change their behavior. If you have to try to convince your brain that you should do something differently, you might not be as likely to change it.

Another thing you can do to become more positive is to start exercising. Doing exercise can help you to be more positive and give you the stamina to do something at a faster pace. There are many different ways to stay positive, so take the time to think about it and use it.

Start a gratitude journal and put it next to your bed.  Every evening, write down three things that you’re grateful for that occurred that day.  It will be an act of recalling that may be challenging initially.  However, you’ll start to notice more and more things that you’re thankful for throughout the day. If you’re struggling to be positive, pull out your gratitude journal and review all the things you have to be grateful for in your life. 

And the last thing you can do to keep your positive thoughts alive is to think about them. There are many books and programs online that can help you keep your positive thoughts active. It can be a significant challenge to think positive when you feel like you are losing your mind. But if you want to be happy, you can’t let these feelings stop you.

So remember to keep these positive thoughts in your mind during your job search. These thoughts don’t mean you should forget about your problems. However, if they are stronger than your negative thoughts, they can keep you in a positive state of mind.

If you want to remain positive, you are going to have to practice it. When you first get started on something, it can be hard to stay positive. You have to be consistent with it and continue to practice it. Keep in mind that it will take time and that you have to learn how to say no.  This process will help you rewire the neural networks to think and as a result, act more positively.  

Remember that if you want to maintain a positive mindset, your attitude has to be positive too. Your attitude has to be positive with everything that comes your way. And once you’ve got your attitude in place, you have to be strong.  Think and say to yourself, “I AM STRONG!” to remain positive.

Keep practicing, and continue to be positive. It will take time, but slowly you will see your goals attained!
3 Comments
Connie
9/14/2020 07:39:54 am

Nick, What a great and timely article! I hope lots of readers will heed and use your wise advice. Although I am not currently looking for a job, the idea that we need to remain positive throughout our day is the key to feeling gratitude and gives us the impetus needed to accomplish our tasks, no matter their size. I will now start keeping a gratitude journal to capture the many small "wins" in my day. Thanks for this great idea! Keep writing Nick! Keep helping good folks find meaningful work!

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9/15/2020 11:03:12 am

Hi Connie,

Thank you for the kind comment! Here’s another way to take the gratitude journal a step further. I like to write down the number of days that I have been alive next to the date in the gratitude journal. It’s a great reminder not to take days for granted nor let challenges distract us from enjoying life.

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