Endurance: Book Excerpt

Below is an excerpt from my book to help people cope with the emotional roller coaster of the job search. Please share this and the link to complimentary excerpts which is after the reading. A great graduation gift of support!

“It really is an endurance race.”

-Henry Ford

A job search can take longer than you expect. Endurance is the ability to sustain a stressful effort. Since you don’t know how long your job search will take, it’s good to proactively build endurance like an athlete. Even if you are well into your search, there are practices and exercises to do to increase your mental stamina.

Consistency is the key in any performance training. Besides a routine of job search activities, create a routine of emotional self-care practices. Consider a morning warm-up such as an affirmation or prayer upon waking. Cool down your day with a gratitude list, meditation, or inspirational reading. Stay disciplined through the day by monitoring your thoughts to counter negativity. Develop patience with yourself and others. Like athletes, create a proactive plan to counter setbacks, like job rejections, so you don’t spiral down. Techniques to re-center could be saying a phrase like, “All will be well,” playing a song like, “I Will Survive,” or doing 30 seconds of slow, deep breathing.

You have or can develop what you need to endure and succeed. Rather than passive suffering through hardship, take proactive steps to increase your endurance.

Affirmation: I will take steps to sustain myself in the job search. 

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