I feel like when it comes to interviews I get so anxious and black out irrespective of how well I’m prepared. Any pro tips?
Practice. Both in giving interviews and preparing
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I try to treat/see the interviewer as a human first and foremost. Thank them for taking the time for you today and let them know you're feeling a little standard nervousness. A little empathy followed by humility goes a long way to diffuse nerves in the air.
Accept that you are going to be little nervous. It is normal to be nervous. Not accepting the fact, that you are getting nervous sometimes makes you more nervous. Trust me, everyone competing against you is more or less nervous. To reduce my anxiety, I practice "to stay in the moment" everytime and not just during interview. While driving focus on driving only, while eating focus on eating, while working just focus at work. "To stay in the moment" is a habit which takes time to develop but once it is developed it helps to reduce anxiety a lot. Also do some meditation on a regular basis for a few minutes, breathing exercises helps your calm down a lot. In addition to that practice hard, knowledge makes you confident and helps with reducing anxiety. Good luck!
I’ve been working on this, being in the moment. Why does it work tho? My hypothesis ATM is the ego worries about its future and past and inhibits the mind to do creative work
Schedule a bunch of real interviews even with companies that you’re not interested in. You can only overcome it with practice. You could also join public speaking club like toastmasters
i take one shot before an interview, takes the edge off source: i think am an alcoholic
After a while, you just get used to the pressure to the point where you're comfortable. Also, pay attention to your posture, behavior, and speech during interviews so you can improve next time.
Write the expected interview questions and give to a friend to ask you. Then answer them out loud to practice. Have your friend tell you their opinion and do it again until it’s better.
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