ANXIETY KICKING IN – FINALIST INTERVIEWS

😕💚 𝗔𝗡𝗫𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 🫣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦….

Finding out Mental Health FC CIC was very unexpected but a very welcome surprise.

I’d heard through a few friends and connections that there were interviews for the finalists.

As it was unexpected, I hadn’t thought any more about them.

After the Marketing Forum however, I really started to overthink it and how my triggers could be affected.

Yes, it was brilliant that MHFC was a finalist for two awards, but this meant that I had to do two interviews, and this really triggered my anxiety.

I know that I’m going to be extremely anxious and quite tense for the first interview, and then to have another after it and on the same day…. it’s going to be some test, and normally I’d do something like these on separate days, so I know I’m as relaxed as possible and ‘on form’.

I sent an email to Emma with my anxiety triggers about the interviews, and just as I sent the email, I received the emails with more details 😳

It said that I had one interview 9:15 – 10am and the other 10:15 – 11am

It also stated about presentations and tech to be used during the interview, I really felt pressure and anxiety after reading this, thinking they’re wanting to see more, not just chat.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:
– Both interviews will be done before 12, this is HUGE for me, I like to get things done, especially meetings, events and things like this that I’m anxious about before dinner, so this is a huge positive
– It’s a location I’m familiar with, for car parking and finding my way around
– The first interview is early and with taking my daughter to school in the morning, there’s not much time to think about things
– There’s not much time between the two interviews, 15mins, which will be walking between rooms, this is good as I have no time to sit and overthink things and have anxiety and thoughts build up
– I know my personal journey, MHFC, what it’s about, how much it’s helped people and Let’s Chat inside out

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:
– I’m doing the school run in the morning, and I’m coming from the other side of Doncaster, I should be there in plenty of time, but it is a slight worry in the back of my mind
– They’re both on the same day, which will completely brain drain me
– Not only will it completely brain drain me, but I don’t like to feel brain drained when I know I have to pick my daughter up from school and I have no backup, it worries me if I feel ill due to it and struggle to pick her up
– They’re wanting a more professional presentation with tech possibly included, I was just looking to talk and go over things, so I hope that isn’t something against me
– Will I have time to go over everything
– I hope I don’t miss anything out or run out of time to go over something important

As the day gets closer, some days I feel relaxed and others I’m really anxious about it, hopefully today (the day before the interviews), I can keep myself as calm as possible and have a decent night’s sleep, so I’m ready and as good as possible mentally for them.

For some people, it may be nothing to think about or worry about, but for me and others with anxiety or other struggles, these are the types of thoughts and overthinking that goes on, it’s almost a battle in itself.

BUT, of course I’ll do my best, and hopefully all goes well 🤞

I’m just happy to have made the finalist in two categories, anything else now is just a bonus 😊

Hopefully I’m not too drained after it as I have the school run to do the rest of the week and also more events on Thursday and Friday.

Good luck to all the finalists 💚