I can bet that if you haven’t been faced with the threat of redundancy then you will certainly know someone close to you who has. The prospect of losing your job, going through a redundancy consultation process and being made redundant itself is incredibly stressful. The impact on self-esteem, family relationships and of course the worry of finances is overwhelming and people react to difficult times in very different ways. A coach I know recommends doing the following. Have a think about an occasion in the past when you had to be emotionally resourceful. It may have been an event as a child such as during exams, facing a difficult situation at work, during a life changing event such as a period following a bereavement. You got through it because of your strength. Often, when you’re feeling overwhelmed with stress and are anxious about the future, remembering resourcefulness that you might have forgotten you had will help you to dig deep for inner strength. This is a good way of helping you to feel back in control and to focus on a plan for the future including finding your next career move.