Test anxiety
The prospect of being
interviewed fills many people with anxiety.
However, the first thing to
remember is that this feeling is perfectly
normal
- in fact,
natural.
It is important we emphasize
this fact.
You're facing an important
interview where the job you want may depend on
your
performance - so
naturally you'll feel anxious and nervous.
However, this degree of tension
and anxiety is not only normal - it can in fact
bepositively
beneficial.
Top Tip!
Performance
anxiety, when consciously acknowledged and
directed can actually enhance your performance.
As most
top-class sports people will tell you, a normal
level of performance anxiety can enhance your
performance. It keeps you awake and alert; it
heightens all your senses;
and when consciously acknowledged and directed
it can raise your
level of awareness and concentration to a higher
octave of concentrated
focus
However
the reverse is also true: Excessive
anxiety can undo all these positive
benefits
so it is important that we learn how
to manage this form of anxiety.
Samples
chapter from Interview secrets. Includes practice
interview software and bonus software.
