Staying calm during an interview is not easy for everyone, even if you are well-prepared, have a clear understanding of your role in the company you’re aiming to join, and have a strong resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breathing techniques can be very helpful when you feel nervous or start to panic. However, it’s not always the best option to breathe into a paper bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some practical tips shared by Gainrep users (stylistics preserved as is):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annessa Morrison<\/strong>: \u201cFour count method. Count a slow 4 and make inhale take that long. Then stay and count 4. Breath out count 4 make it last whole 4. Hold 4 repeat. Saying “four alligator” will take a full second and give you the timing. This calms amazingly. Good luck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Frank Bublitz<\/strong>: \u201cThink of your interview as going to play in a FIFA Futbol Tournament. The other country’s fans are going to harass you and try to cause fear in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think of what you need to accomplish. Your mind might wander, so you can literally tell yourself “Stop” and refocus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also don’t forget the guy who asked how to get to Carnegie Hall for a concert. The answer is “Practice, practice, practice”. Best wishes to you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jennifer Madsen<\/strong>: \u201cTry this simple reset…. Inhale two times without an exhale…. Then exhale.(In…In…Out. …) 8x<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then do the reverse. Exhale, exhale….. then inhale.(8x)<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will feel your nervous system calmdown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brougham Brougham<\/strong>: \u201cYou can use biofeedback technique to bring you down from that anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sit down and rest your arms on the armrest of the chair or just let them hang. Close your eyes and take a deep breathe through your nose but let your stomach expand as you breathe the air in, not your chest…<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use imaging to help you escape your immediate surroundings. It really works!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prana Monde<\/strong>: \u201cGet a bottle of the essential oil of Laurus nobilis, also called Laurel Laurel\u2026 When faced with an unavoidable challenge and to emerge as conqueror, apply 2 drops on your inner wrists, hold them together in front of your nose, and inhale long and very deep for 2 to 3 times successively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And what calming techniques do you use?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Staying calm during an interview is not easy for everyone, even if you are well-prepared, have a clear understanding of your role in the company you’re aiming to join, and have a strong resume. Breathing techniques can be very helpful when you feel nervous or start to panic. However, it’s not always the best option […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","tag-candidates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191\/revisions\/195"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}