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Two Sports Psychology Tools That Make Job Searching Easier
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- The Job Hunting Podcast
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- Feb 10, 2026
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- 2610
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- https://www.renatabernarde.com/thoughts-vs-attention
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Summary
Episode 328 - I borrow two tools from elite sport psychology: the difference between thoughts and attention, and the difference between internal and external focus. You’ll learn how to stop fighting your nerves and start directing your attention. Job searching can feel deeply personal, but the mechanics of it are closer to a high-performance environment than most people want to admit. You are assessed in real time. You are compared, often invisibly, against other candidates. You are expected to communicate with clarity, confidence, and restraint while navigating uncertainty, rejection, and the emotional weight of change. For experienced corporate professionals and executives, this becomes even more complex. The stakes feel higher, the stories are longer, and the margin for error can seem smaller. Many of the people I work with are excellent at their jobs, yet they find the job search uniquely destabilising. That’s not because they are not capable. It’s because job hunting creates a different cognitive and emotional context than most leadership roles do. Read the full Blog on the Website 31 Days of Action for Job Seekers Find Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career Grow Join 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe Now Lear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening: 00:00 The Competitive Nature of Job Hunting 03:26 Understanding Thoughts vs. Attention 19:27 Internal vs. External Focus in Job Search 33:02 Applying Focus Techniques in Real Scenarios Links mentioned in this episode: My Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter Group coaching wait list Reset Your Career online course All my courses and coaching services: Video with Alex Cohen that I mentioned on the podcast Movie Wimbledon Netflix…