Jesse,

Being unemployed can be stressful and the anxiety from not working makes things worse because life is still moving fast.

The best ways to help with the reality of unemployment and your anxiety is to keep yourself busy doing various things in between job seeking. You can even volunteer to gain experience and network yourself to companies, people that may be able to help introduce you to new job opportunities. Additionally, help you discover what you want or like to do that you'd want to do as a job.

However, sitting around won't help your mind. It won't help work towards controlling your anxiety, so you have to be proactive in your personal life just as you are in a professional one to keep yourself motivated, and your mind strong consistently. There are many companies hiring but the interviewing/hiring processes are much lengthier these days because the competition has grown from those that have lost employment due to the pandemic. Life is very challenging, very trying and it's hard for many people. Focus on what you can control rather than what you cannot control.

Focus on what, if any improvements you can make that call help you in obtaining employment. Stay proactive as much as possible.

Best.