When we lose our jobs, no matter the reason, we lose a big part of our identity.  This is not easy to deal with; when you're unemployed, it's easy to feel sidelined, depressed, worried about money and even unmotivated. The hardest part of it is that once you're feeling this way, it's difficult to push yourself to get back into the swing of things. While you can't change the unpredictable nature of the experience, there are steps you can take to better manage your reaction to the peaks and valleys you'll inevitably experience ...