If not for the kindness of friends I would have been unemployed come the end of this month. The advice on this linked post was good nonetheless. Read the whole thing!
5. Help someone else. Your self-esteem may have suffered a blow, so remind yourself of how much you have to give. Teach someone something useful. Make helpful connections for other people. Volunteer your skills. Donate blood. Go through your closets and give away the clothes you don’t need (see #6). If you can’t face doing anything else, you can at least sign up to be an organ donor. It takes one minute, and you have potentially saved the lives of five people. You can feel great about your day if you’ve done that!
via The Happiness Project: Nine Tips for Feeling Happier When You’ve Lost Your Job — or Fear You Might..