I caught myself rehearsing answers in the shower again. I know my experience inside out, but the pressure to “perform well” in interviews still gets to me. does anyone else rehearse in a shower...

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Shower? No. I'm usually too groggy first thing in the morning to do anything but let the water wash over me. Car, kitchen, bedroom, gym, absolutely.

I feel this. The shower is just my stage apparently. Car rehearsals hit differently though, especially before a big interview. I think it is less about location and more about calming the nerves before stepping

When I’m trying to get to sleep, I have informal interviews with myself. Easy to keep replaying answers, but once you know it, you know it. Just a matter of not losing track when you are actually in the hot seat.

The bedtime mock interviews are real. I do the same and then overanalyse everything. You are right though, once the experience is yours, it is there. The bigger battle is staying present under pressure.

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