Antidote to stress

Well, here are some antidotes to the job hunting stress I talked about in my last post.

Clarity Have a goal and keep that goal in mind. Set backs just bring you closer to your goal. Visualize a winning interview, a happy job situation. Rejection is part of the journey - it's not the end of the story.

Courage Go to the interview with head held high. Smile. Be glad you are there, glad to talk to the interviewers. Be proud. You know you can do this job. Let that confidence shine.

Patience When you don't think the right questions are being asked, be good humoured. You do not know the whole situation, just a small piece. The world is large and every interview doesn't have to be a meeting of the minds. There is room for all opinions. Somewhere, you will meet the right people and find the right work.

Optimism Keep going. Work that is meant for you will appear. Good humour will serve you better than anger and depression. It is a game. Your turn to win will come.

There, that is better isn't it? It is a lot more fun to write in any case. So when I am next on the job hunt, I will refer back to this and see if I can apply it.