Redundancy, one of the most stressful experiences you are likely to go through

Redundancy, the fear of redundancy and the affects of redundancy are some of the strongest triggers of stress that you are likely to encounter.

Whilst it is nearly always a shock, the receiving of that notice of redundancy is almost never a total surprise. You have probably been aware of your company's financial problems of some time and have actually been expecting the worst.

So often the initial feeling is relief, but then your brain kicks in, thinking about the possible affects of the redundancy and, then you begin to grieve for your job and your colleagues etc.

What should you do?

• Try and remember the positive, this is a great opportunity to innovate, rejuvenate your career
• Talk to someone, friends, family or there are any number of professional career counsellors that you can talk to
• Take stock of the situation you find yourself in, particularly the financial. The sooner you do this the better you will feel
• Eat and drink healthily and take regular exercise