Hearing about several companies doing layoffs brings the topic of worry to mind.  There could be the worry of whether:

• Your company will be doing layoffs

• Your job is going to be impacted

• You’ll be able to pay the bills

• You’ll land another full-time job you like

• Your mental health will be impacted

And the list goes on.  As you’re reading this you may feel:

• Your chest or back tightening

• Your heart starting to pound

• Or some other unpleasant sensation in your body

If that's the case, take a slow deep breath, in through your nose…out through your mouth…repeat until the sensation starts to pass.  It’s understandable if one or more of these worries and physical sensations are coming up as anyone who has personally been impacted by a layoff knows what an emotional rollercoaster this kind of change can be, and the unknown can be scary.

As change agents and leaders we all get touched by layoffs at one time or another in our career, whether it’s personally being laid off or seeing your colleagues, friends, or family affected.  At this point, most of you have probably been touched by them several times as layoffs have become a way of life in corporate. 

The question is, as you hear the latest lay off news, see the LinkedIn updates from those in your network impacted, if you've personally been laid off, or have something else going on triggering you to worry, how much is that worry taking over?

Click Read More to see:

• What worry taking over can look like

• What it’s costing you when this happens

• Whether worry is a choice

• The paths you can take to address it