1. Focus on What You Can Control
Rather than worrying about layoffs, you must focus on upgrading your knowledge, skills and networking. Also, keep your cover letter and resume updated always.
2. Give Attention to Financial Security
Reduce your current expenses and build an emergency fund to decrease anxiety happening out of fear for losing your job.
3. Focus on Self-Care
Exercise regularly, maintain a healthy diet and ensure getting adequate sleep for yourself to regulate your body's stress response. You can also practice meditation, deep breathing or yoga to deal with job insecurity stress and anxiety.
4. Seek Support
Talk about your job insecurity stress and fears to the people you trust most like your close friends, family members or a professional therapist to avoid feeling depressed, isolated and scared.
5. Introspect and Redefine Your Identity
Remember that your identity is not limited to your job title only. Spend more time in your hobbies and relationships. Do not put pressure on your family and friends. Rather, relaxing with your loved ones will make you stronger and more determined to tackle the job insecurity related stress, fear and anxiety.
Remain calm and be positive always.
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-- Rumki Sen