our body changes our minds

for those of you that aren't aware,

interviews are my weak spot

and just so happen to fill a large part of my schedule lately.

ugh.

i have one on wednesday.

i have one on friday.

two in one week... shoot me (i don't mean that literally).

some may say that's a good thing.

as for myself, anxiety is eating me alive.

so, my roommate, whitney, and i were talking last night and she showed me a video she has found to be helpful for herself.

"Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" with Amy Cuddy on TED Talks - here is a link to the video if you're curious.

and what did i learn?

i have some a lot of work to do.

so today, 

positivity is in the works.

 standing in front of a mirror, like so:

 (because it is empowering, bold, positive, ect.)

i will tell myself all the positive things that i can think of, about myself -

aside from repeating "you are more beautiful than cinderella, your hair smells like pine needles, and you have a face like sunshine," (thank you bridesmaids) - 

why i am a better person in general.

and why i am a better person for these jobs.

part of being a better person for the job, will be the knowledge of the company, and potential position, i will possess - also in my schedule today, googling and studying all that there is to know.

TIPS (i have come up with) for preparing for an interview:

1. be positive.

2. make a list of why you are better than the next.

3. repeat that list to yourself...

4. ...[while] standing in a mirror like Superwoman.

5. research the company and position and study your findings.

6. print a clean copy of your resume and references (and cover letter).

7. and last, plan your outfit (meanwhile, repeating steps 1 - 5 in your head, or better yet, out loud).

so with that being said,

(oh, if anyone has any pointers or helpful tips to add... greatly appreciated)

not that blogging isn't productive or positive,

but i should probably hop to it.

wish me luck.

i'm going to definitely going to need it.

(those last two lines weren't positive at all... this goes to prove i have some work to do)... yicks!