To many job seekers, "stress" is synonymous with "job interview."

對許多求職者來說，“壓力”就是“面試”的代名詞。

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.

求職者在為獲得面試機會而努力時有壓力。在準備面試時也有壓力。然后他們為該穿什么、該說什么，面試官是否會喜歡他們，以及其他許多方面而倍感沉重。

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, chatter aimlessly, lose your train of thought or perspire profusely.

但是最糟糕的壓力出現在面試過程中。這會導致你面試失敗。它使你全身冰涼、驚恐、亂說一氣、思維混亂、冷汗不斷。

So how can job seekers keep cool when it counts? Relax. A few simple techniques can help calm frayed nerves and sooth interview jitters.

那要怎樣才能在重要的面試中保持風度呢？別緊張，一些簡單的技巧能讓你放松緊繃的神經，緩解對面試的高度緊張。

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.

你能讓夢想成為現實——用想象幫你在面試中保持鎮定。

Visualization is a relaxation 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.

“視覺化”，是一種當你處在巨大的壓力或極具挑戰性的環境中的放松技巧，即在心里描繪一幅場景。在這個情景中，你想象你自己是成功的。這樣做可以幫你為在現實中處理事情做好心理準備。

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.

你可以在面試前幾天、前幾個小時甚至前幾分鐘之前練習“視覺化”。只要閉上眼睛然后深呼吸就行了。想象自己自信地和面試官打招呼然后輕松自如地回答困難的問題。

Practice succeeding in your imagination, and soon you'll be doing it in reality. 先練習在想象中面試成功，很快這便能“夢想成真”。