Then this boulder fell from the sky and crushed it. People experiencing a layoff need to let go and transform their emotional pain, fear, and aggressive energy into exploration and acceptance. Job worry reduction. What a relief you can finally stop worrying about the prospect of losing your job.
Anticipation can be worse than any termination.
Less stressful rituals. Not having to set an alarm clock is definitely a stress reliever. Layoff transition means more opportunity for you and your family to share personal and meaningful interaction. Now there's time for family dinners and in-depth discussions of, for example, the relationship between homework, television, and migraine headaches. Transitional vacation time.