It is rather like planning a major vacation trip. The excitement is in deciding where to go and what to see, as if whole world were our personal oyster. Once we have selected our destiny and then completed our trip, we look back in enjoyment and treasure memories but never quite recapture level of excitement of that initial anticipation.

Confronting unavoidable limitations that any one position will impose on our inner vision leads to a nagging sense of having been cheated out of some of our expectations. No matter how wonderful Christmas present we receive may be, it never quite matches thrill of seeing it sitting under tree, brightly wrapped and incredibly desirable necause it could be absolutely anything.

3. A period of time without work destroys much of ordinary structure of our lives. Despite unexpected free time it provides, we tend not to make productive use of much of it. One reason we lose time is our emotional distress which leaves us drained, listless, and disconnected. Another cause is that there are no time pressures or deadlines. If we don't get it done today, there will be time tomorrow. We no longer have to squeeze in extra chores between demands of work and our everyday lives so we don't fit them in at all.

If we reproach ourselves for our lack of action and poor motivation, we rationalize that our energy needs to be conserved for demands of job search. Once job hunt ends, we are confronted with knowledge that we have squandered vast amounts of time and will now have to take action when our available time will be limited by work demands. Guilt and self-disgust further deflate our mood.

Give yourself time to gradually wind down. Allow yourself to get rid of tension by refocusing on relaxation: sleeping, exercising, shopping, walking, meditating, just doing nothing -- whatever seems to work for you. Accept that your intermittent distress is a natural consequence of your unemployment experience. Watch your changing emotions with understanding and affection. View your inner turmoil with patience and compassion and with sure knowledge that your own industrious efforts led to your success and have earned you a well-deserved period of self-indulgence.

As you gradually regain your physical and emotional balance, you can start to truly bask in enjoyment of reconnecting with world of work.

“Dave McKevitt is a stellar example of someone that keeps interest of client foremost in his actions. We have an excellent consulting staff and Dave McKevitt is definitely in top tier,” said Fred King, CEO for Hollander Consultants. Hollander Consultants is one of leading national consulting firms in United States and Canada for combined dentistry, optometry and veterinary professions, and uses administrative systems developed by business management pioneer, L. Ron Hubbard.

Hollander Consultants was recently named one of top 50 companies to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine, leading publication for Oregon businesses.

Hollander Consultants can be found online at www.hollanderconsultants.com. Hollander Consultants also maintains an online quarterly magazine, Solutions, which is located at www.solutionsmags.com.

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