How to calm pre-interview jitters, according to a psychologist

Dr. Sherry Benton explains why our nerves act up in high-pressure situations and how to get them back on track. You know the feeling: As the minutes count down to your big job interview and your stomach twists into tighter and tighter knots. That faint twinge of anxiety that has been building all day continues to worsen. Then comes the actual interview, and your mind is a whirlwind of thoughts. You find yourself speaking with a breathlessness that’s out of character for you. What’s...