Here's how you can bounce back and maintain a positive mindset after a layoff in Patient Advocacy.

Acknowledge Emotions: Instead of just "reflect deeply," acknowledge the range of emotions someone might be feeling after a layoff, such as sadness, anger, or uncertainty. Specific prompts: Provide specific prompts to guide this reflection. These could be questions like "What are my strengths and skills that would be valuable in a new role?" or "What are my passions within patient advocacy?" Positive Self-Talk: Encourage positive self-talk to counter negative thoughts. Phrases like "This is a temporary setback" or "I have the skills and experience to succeed" can be helpful.

Network and Seek Support Reach out to your professional network, former colleagues, and mentors for support and guidance. Networking can help you discover new opportunities, gain insights into the industry, and receive emotional support during this transition period.

Aside from updating your already stellar resume, take this time to reflect on your own journey as to how far you’ve come. Write it in a journal. Nothing is more powerful than reflecting on your own personal journey because it helps you see the fact that setbacks are in fact part of that journey. The experiences you’ve gathered, the skills you’ve learned, the failures and successes that make and mold you for who you’ve become is all part of that journey. Another part of this journey is also being able to manifest—manifest the heck out of the future life that you now will have the chance to restart and rebuild again. Nothing speaks more powerful to the mind than positive manifestations.

Be aware of your emotions and yourself time to process the layoff. It's natural to feel a range of emotions, from shock and sadness to anger and anxiety.

Embrace Change A layoff can be a significant change that might feel daunting at first. Embracing change as an opportunity for growth and new beginnings can help you maintain a positive mindset. Consider how you can adapt your skills and experience to new opportunities in patient advocacy or related fields.

I think it is important to note that every close door means an open window. In taking a step back and reflecting on yourself, your skills, your needs, and your family needs, you are able to gain a new perspective. Having an open perspective and willingness to let go of Control will allow new things to come into your life that you never thought were possible . It’s very hard to see the forest through the trees when you’re walking a new unbeaten path in your life. By zooming out and looking at the bigger picture, sometimes you can see where you’re headed. on the contrary, if you stay small minded and stuck to your own beaten path of comfortable you’ll never see the amazing new opportunities right in front of you. Stay meditating.

Resilience and staying focused. One must first accept emotions and acknowledge that life isn't only about experiencing the good. Both experiences, good and bad give us lessons to make us better people in this life. We learn about pure relations, improving goals for life, and staying focused on our dreams. Therefore, acceptance and resilience can do more good for one's life

Reminiscing is not about looking at the past but learning from the past experience and propelling you to be better than you once was. Using your pain and struggle to be a driving force and empathy for the next generation you are called to empower.

Network, network, network in order to find a job and/or employer that you see yourself striving towards in being successful. Great leaders, teachers, & colleagues succeed by communicating well in completing their goals. Follow in their footsteps and positive results will occur. When one door closes, another door opens to better opportunities.

We all recognise that termination of employment is a stressful time, and we need to effectively process the emotional impact that comes with this. For myself I acknowledge that I am, stressed, angry, sad or frustrated and use my personal life skills to validate, recognise, express and release. These may include, Writing them down Taking a timeout in a safe space Talking to a friend, partner in a ‘safe vent’. Allowing time to process and not making any major decisions during that period. This allows me time and the ability to then be able to reflect on my performance, skills and the learnings of that employment. Understanding the reason for termination is important, so ask. This will highlight the opportunities that exist.

At the time of termination and the emotional stress that induces it is easy to forget to ask for referrals or permissions to use reference to company or contacts in resume. These need to be obtained. Your resume is your passport to your next destination. So make sure it reflects your current skills and achievements. I have found that it helps to customise it each time to reflect the requirements of the job description. So having template and then updated list of all skills, work history, achievements, current referees enables me to do this. Also getting feedback from an outside source is helpful whether this is a professional resume writer or a work colleague, this enables a perspective of the employer.

Make sure your career reflects your resume, references, & list of employers/contacts so it is always updated for your professional work experience purposes.

We always hear about networking and sometimes don’t realize the connections we have made whether in business or personal. Connecting with former classmates, coworkers, and even neighbors will help expand your network in so many ways

Joining a network of professionals is a good way of learning from others who have mastered the skills and techniques of patient advocacy. Learning the art of storytelling from other peers and mentors is an excellent way to brush up on your patient advocacy skills. Besides, practicing the art of effective communication with other team members and patients while advocating for them at clinical meetings and courts and setting goals for daily living can be done by joining a professional network of peer support workers. It's a good opportunity to attend conferences like last year's front-line workers' conference, which was hosted in Gold Coast, Australia. The conference showcased many trainings, challenges, and supports for front-line workers.

Networking after termination can be daunting, I would suggest that you take the time to process the emotions before engaging. Networking can start with the feedback that you gain from the company regarding your performance and the reflection on that. By you providing a ‘handover’ on your patients/clients as to continue service as you are leaving they are not. This maintains a professional relationship and reputation. Take the opportunity then to approach the services you have been collaborating with and let them know of your status. Contact friends and colleagues as the old saying goes ‘ it is often not what you know but who you know’ . Use the resources available to you such as linkedin, Seek etc as this opens up to a wider audience.

Networking is key to learning and opening up your mind to new thinking and new ideas and innovation, especially in patient advocacy.

Always continue to learn. Growth, development and change for the better happens with furthering ones educational career goals.

layoff in patient advocacy can be tough, but use it as an opportunity to recharge, reflect, and refocus on your passion for advocacy, emerging stronger and more resilient.

One thing that I have found helpful is keeping positive outlook even in the face of adversity. While it is difficult when you lose a job for any reason, it can be viewed as a new opportunity to grow. Own the feelings of fear and disappointment and even sadness and then put those into a positive action to move forward

To bounce back and maintain a positive mindset after a layoff in Patient Advocacy the number one thing to do is to reflect deeply on your experiences to identify strengths and areas for growth, and stay positive by focusing on future opportunities while continuously learning new skills. Embrace this period as a bedroom for self-improvement, where you can rest, rejuvenate, and emerge stronger for the next chapter in your career.

After layoffs it’s important to reflect on your skills and areas of improvement. Update your resume and linkedin account highlighting patients advocacy experiences. Stay updated with news in your industry relevant to patients advocacy. Network effectively with like minded individuals. Stay positive and believe that persistence is a key.

One thing I have found to be helpful is the power of positivity. It almost seems like a force field that attracts the right energy and people to you. It's never a good news when one is laid off work, but there is always a need that has to be met elsewhere, and you might just be the right person for that spot. I would recommend the follow; 1. Reflect on your work and point out the areas that needs tightening. 2. Put yourself together and acquire more knowledge and skills that will make you wanted or sort after. 3. Grow your network. A lot of us have strong networks that we built without even realizing that we were building them. Reach in and connect. 4. Offer to volunteer, as it builds your network, resume and gives you opportunities.