What are the best CBT techniques to boost your confidence and motivation in your job search?

Maintain your own "Job Joy" (the feeling you get when you are offered the job you want) This feeling was not given to you by anyone - it comes from inside and there is where you start your CBT to maintain it. Some simple steps: 1: The first 2-weeks to a month on the job is for you to learn, don't make any major decisions, policy changes or release any employee. You are learning and putting a plan of action into place. 2. Be quiet, stay professional but not too friendly. You are here to be successful, not say (or hear) anything about someone else problems with the job. Mind your own business. 3. Plan a vacation for 1 year from now, start paying on it so that you have something to look forward too. In 6 months, put your request in with HR.

In my experience being in the Army this continues to be a challenge. Within the Army we have developed training to help identify these challenges and make people more self aware. Some key are to be flexible if you are not getting the intended results. Look at the problem from different perspectives and be willing to be open minded and understand the full problem. Visualizing different perspectives, understanding the root cause of the problem can change your perspective on the problem.

One thing I've found helpful are some of the tools that therapists offer to patients. Some of those tools include breathing techniques to help calm the mind. Other tools include exercise such as yoga. These tools are great complimentary tools that allow the patient to progress when they are outside of therapeutic sessions.

An example I have seen used is to be very specific in defining either a problem you have or a goal you want to achieve. Avoid generalizations as these tend to be difficult to address. If you catch yourself thinking I've applied for 100's of jobs and never got an interview. That can be so demoralizing and make you feel like giving up. As an alternative the actual truth is I've applied for 24 jobs and had only 3 responses and no interviews. So this makes the problem more manageable. Now by setting a specific goal such as I will apply for 100 jobs no matter the outcome and then assess the situation, it's specific and measurable.

In my experience use the box technique! Ask yourself Is there anything I could have done better? If yes- practice If no- box it off and move on to the next one Don’t keep overthinking about it and definitely don’t keep second guessing about it?