Social Anxiety Support

epril · 11-02-2009, 07:35 AM

Was called Friday. I need to set up an interview. Just preliminary. Still, I'm a little nervous. I don't want to even call until I fell awake, confident, energized, coherent, positive...Getting all these feeling together at once is tough. I'm waiting to call until I feel I'm at my optimum. Problem is, that may not happen, and I don't want to wait any longer or the interviewer will see my procrastination as lack of interest or fear.

What would you do? Get a haircut? Manicure? Buy new clothes? Get new glasses? Go over interview questions in your head a million times? Drink coffee?

I'm nervous but mostly tired and am only slightly motivated 'cause my brain feels dead right now.

The job is for a possible teaching position.

ShyFX · 11-02-2009, 04:01 PM

Hmm..I’d probably just figure out what I’m going to wear and make sure it looks professional. Then I’d go over interview questions a million times in my head until I’ve got them down. Maybe even write out possible questions and answers so I’d remember them better. Then I’d do something to take my mind off of it so the anticipatory anxiety doesn’t build up. Good luck epri.

11-02-2009, 07:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
epril Status: sa challenger Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: arizona Gender: Female Age: 45 Posts: 2,654	Need to schedule an interview Was called Friday. I need to set up an interview. Just preliminary. Still, I'm a little nervous. I don't want to even call until I fell awake, confident, energized, coherent, positive...Getting all these feeling together at once is tough. I'm waiting to call until I feel I'm at my optimum. Problem is, that may not happen, and I don't want to wait any longer or the interviewer will see my procrastination as lack of interest or fear. What would you do? Get a haircut? Manicure? Buy new clothes? Get new glasses? Go over interview questions in your head a million times? Drink coffee? I'm nervous but mostly tired and am only slightly motivated 'cause my brain feels dead right now. The job is for a possible teaching position. __________________ "Nobody's ever asked me to a party before, as a friend! Is that why you dyed your eyebrow, for the party? Should I do mine, too?"

11-02-2009, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
ShyFX Status: shake 'n bake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 2,936	Hmm..I’d probably just figure out what I’m going to wear and make sure it looks professional. Then I’d go over interview questions a million times in my head until I’ve got them down. Maybe even write out possible questions and answers so I’d remember them better. Then I’d do something to take my mind off of it so the anticipatory anxiety doesn’t build up. Good luck epri.