Repeat the sessions at least three times before the actual interview, visualizing for as long as you like. With repeated visualizations you can enrich the scenes with more detail and perfect the outcome. When you want to resume normal consciousness, mentally return to the elevator and ascend to the tenth floor. When the door opens, open your eyes. Chances are you'll feel rested, strong and determined.
Interviews are experiences that improve with practice.
As your fear subsides, you'll perform better. You'll gain confidence in your interviewing skills and, ultimately, you'll be performing as well as the person you visualized. As president of Princeton Creative Research Inc., a consulting firm in Princeton, N.J., he wrote 16 books and more than 700 articles for publications around the world. Search our database of more than 30,000 entry-level jobs and internships.