She had been uncomfortable doing so, and it had been difficult to tell her friends and family that she had lost her job. However, she could see how helpful it had been for her to reach out to others. Realizing that she had a strong and caring support system made the possibility of losing her current job a little less scary. If you have a plan to jump back from the worst, you’ll feel less anxious about the worst-case scenario, because you’ll know how to cope with it if it happens.

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