Two more things came to mind that have been or would’ve been helpful for me:
Talking with (many!) friends about applications and rejections can be very reassuring. I was afraid that if I get a rejection, friends would look down on me and would not want to associate with me anymore. But it turned out that they, too, had gotten rejections before and that it won’t change anything about our friendship if I get a rejection.
I once prepared for several months for an interview that I didn’t even end up having at all. That was a big waste of time, and I imagine failing an interview after having prepared for it so hard probably poses a greater risk of harmful psychological long-term effects too.
Two more things came to mind that have been or would’ve been helpful for me:
Talking with (many!) friends about applications and rejections can be very reassuring. I was afraid that if I get a rejection, friends would look down on me and would not want to associate with me anymore. But it turned out that they, too, had gotten rejections before and that it won’t change anything about our friendship if I get a rejection.
I once prepared for several months for an interview that I didn’t even end up having at all. That was a big waste of time, and I imagine failing an interview after having prepared for it so hard probably poses a greater risk of harmful psychological long-term effects too.