To many job seekers, stress is synonymous with job interview.
对很多求职者来讲,重压就是面试的代名词。
Job seekers stress over landing an interview. Then they stress over preparing for it. And then they stress over what to wear, what to say, if the interviewer will like them and more.
求职者在为获得面试机会而努力时有重压。在筹备面试时也有重压。然后他们为该穿什么、该怎么说,面试官会不会喜欢他们,与其他很多方面而倍感沉重。
But the worst stress of all often occurs during the interview. This is the stress that can cause you to blow it. It can make you freeze, panic, chatter1 aimlessly, lose your train of thought or perspire2 profusely3.
但最糟糕的重压出目前面试过程中。这会致使你面试失败。它使你全身冰凉、惊恐、乱说一气、思维混乱、冷汗不断。
So how can job seekers keep cool when it counts? Relax. A few simple techniques can help calm frayed4 nerves and sooth interview jitters5.
那要如何才能在要紧的面试中维持风度呢?别紧张,一些简单的方法能叫你放松紧绷的神经,缓解对面试的高度紧张。
Picture This 想象自己成功
You can make your dream a reality. Use your imagination to stay calm during a job interview. 你能让梦想成为现实用想象助你在面试中维持镇定。
Visualization6 is a relaxation7 technique in which you create a mental image of a stressful or challenging situation. Then you imagine yourself succeeding in the situation. By doing so, you're mentally preparing to handle the event in real life. 视觉化,是一种当你处在巨大的重压或极具挑战性的环境中的放松方法,即在心里描绘一幅场景。在这个情景中,你想象你一个人是成功的。如此做可以助你为在日常处置事情做好心理筹备。
You can practice visualization in the days, hours or even minutes before an interview. Simply close your eyes and breathe deeply. Picture yourself greeting the interviewer confidently and answering tough questions with ease. 你可以在面试不久前、前几个小时甚至前几分钟之前训练视觉化。只须闭上双眼然后深呼吸就好了。想象自己自信地和面试官打招呼然后轻松自如地回答困难的问题。
Practice succeeding in your imagination, and soon you'll be doing it in reality. 先训练在想象中面试成功,非常快这便能梦想成真。