I have the lowest possible prescription of Xanax that helps me with panic. I’m technically supposed to take it 3 times a day, but I only take it when I’m panicking because I don’t want to rely on it or get addicted to it. I think the day of my interview I will take 2 doses several hours apart, so that will hopefully help my body stay as calm as possible. I think I will also do a long meditation the day of the interview and just keep doing deep breaths all day.

But what about during the interview? I feel like I will need a subtle distraction. I need something to fidget with, because my go-to distraction while I’m panicking is digging my nails as deep into my hands as possible, but usually that has the opposite effect. I usually get more panicked.

Does anyone have any ideas? Anything that has helped them get through interviews?