Post-interview or otherwise

Dealing with Anxiety

Are you a ball of stress after every interview? How do you know if it went well or not? Here we'll answer that and look at how to deal with post-interview anxiety.

A walk, a run, a good aerobics workout — it’s amazing how I can feel my shoulders and neck “unlock” in the middle of the workout. You carry so much stress with you, and you don’t even realize it.

Dealing with Anxiety Trick #1: Exercise

This way you keep occupied enough that you don’t dwell on the post-interview anxiety too long, and by seeing a lot of different people you won’t drive any one person crazy with your own anxiety.

Trick #2: Make Dates with Lots of Friends

Trick #3: Find Your Brain Candy

When I’m stressed, I find that focusing my full brain power on anything else seems impossible. So I turn to things that I call brain candy — reality TV shows or easy-to-read books that are well-written but lurid enough to suck me in.

It may seem weird, but I find that making lists helps me solidify my thinking and identify what's worrying me. Making lists helps me get out of my head and think of things more logically.

Trick #4: Make Lists

Everything looks better in the morning. We’ve talked a lot about sleep hygiene over the years if you’re having problems falling asleep, or waking up in the middle of the night… Check out the rest of this guide for more great tips!

Trick #5: Sleep

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