Do you feel nervous and anxious at the thought of attending a job interview? Do you feel stressed on the days leading up to your interview? Do you constantly think about whether or not you’ll perform well?
If you answered yes to these questions, you probably experience job interview anxiety.
Job interview anxiety is quite common and affects a lot of people. It is essentially a feeling of fear, nervousness or apprehension that arises when thinking about, or preparing for, a job interview. A lot of people also experience a similar kind of anxiety before an important exam or test.
While it is natural to feel some amount of anxiety and nervousness before an interview, excessive anxiety can have a negative impact on your performance. Moreover, anxiety is one of the biggest causes of a range of long-term physical and mental health issues.
In this blog, we’ll explore what job interview anxiety is, why you may be experiencing it and how you can deal with it.
What is Job Interview Anxiety?
It is natural to feel some anxiety about a job interview. After all, someone is going to be judging your appearance and mannerisms and will scrutinise everything you say. Moreover, you will also be dealing with the pressure of impressing the recruiter so that you can secure the job.
While feeling a little nervous is normal, excessive anxiety can often be deep-rooted in other issues. For example, you may be afraid of being judged, which causes you to experience intense anxiety. Similarly, a fear of failure, lack of confidence in your abilities or pressure to perform can trigger an anxious response.
Besides that, you may also have to deal with the fear of control. You do not know what you will be asked and you do not have control over someone else’s behaviour. For many people, not having control over a situation can also lead to anxiety and additional stress.
Job interview anxiety can massively affect your overall performance. For example, you may experience sweating, shaking, difficulty concentrating and may end up blanking out and forgetting your answers.
Fortunately, hypnotherapy can help. Here’s how!
Hypnotherapy for Managing Job Interview Anxiety
Hypnotherapy is an alternative form of therapy that can help you deal with a range of issues. With the help of some effective techniques, like guided relaxation and positive suggestions, you will be able to explore your subconscious and identify your own inner blocks.
With a relaxed state of mind, I will help you tap into the power of your subconscious mind. We will then work on modifying the automatic thoughts, behaviours and emotions that stop you from achieving your goals. In this way, you will heal from the inside and achieve all your goals.
When it comes to job interview anxiety, you will first need to identify the cause behind your feelings of anxiety. In my sessions, I will help you identify your inner block with the help of different techniques. For example, using guided relaxation, you will be able to explore your inner depths to identify if you lack self-confidence, which in turn, causes you to experience anxiety.
Once you have identified the cause, we will then explore ways to rebuild your perspective and resolve the issue. For example, you may experience job interview anxiety due to a negative interview experience in the past. Due to a lack of self-confidence, you may have then started to blame yourself for the interviewer’s behaviour, which is what now causes you to panic during interviews.
To deal with this, I can use a range of different hypnotherapy techniques. For example, with the help of visualisation and positive suggestions, I will work with you to rebuild your confidence, as well as battle any automatic thought patterns and beliefs that hold you back.
Contact Susannah Saunders for Hypnotherapy for Anxiety!
Often, our inner blocks, automatic thoughts, and beliefs hold us back from achieving our goals. However, it’s time you begin to deal with them the right way.
In my sessions, we will explore the root causes of your issues and work together to resolve them. I aim to approach every problem uniquely, which helps me understand you better and guide you to progress.
Whether you are dealing with job interview anxiety, depression, stress, sleep issues, low self-confidence or more, together, we can overcome it all.
To learn more about my treatments, contact us now!
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