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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF | Layoffs are emotionally traumatic under any circumstance, let alone a global pandemic. Emotional reactions may range from anxiety and fear to sadness and shame or anger and irritability. Physically, you may experience headaches, nausea or stomach pain too. To cope with the stress, write your feelings, indulge in an at-home activity you enjoy and exercise your body and mind with at-home workouts, stretches or mindfulness exercises.
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF | Layoffs are emotionally traumatic under any circumstance, let alone a global pandemic. Emotional reactions may range from anxiety and fear to sadness and shame or anger and irritability. Physically, you may experience headaches, nausea or stomach pain too. To cope with the stress, write your feelings, indulge in an at-home activity you enjoy and exercise your body and mind with at-home workouts, stretches or mindfulness exercises.

Laid off due to coronavirus? Here is what you should do

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The coronavirus outbreak and mandatory stay-at-home orders have led business owners nationwide to close shop with little idea of when eateries, salons and other establishments will open for business again. In the week ending April 4, the number of advance initial unemployment claims not adjusted for seasonal change reached 6.2 million in the U.S. The week prior, initial claims topped 5.8 million, making for a combined two-week total of over 12 million job losses. Being laid off can feel like tackling a financial beast. Know you are not alone. Here are tips to get you through the battle.

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