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[quote=Anonymous]OP, who knows with hiring what may be going on or why it may be taking so long. I can't say if you should move on or not.

But I can give you some tips on taming your anxiety about it. I went through a very very similar situation about 7 months ago, where the one specific job was all I thought about. It robs you of your life and puts so much weight on something entirely out of your control.

1. If you're sleeping with your phone next to your bed and checking email first thing every morning for a response - stop. Put your phone in a different room in the house and don't look at it until after you've done some set of activities (whether that is taking a shower, doing some exercise, reading a book, journaling, whatever). That is the wrong foot to start off every day and is setting your anxiety up to dominate.

2. Stay busy. Make a list of other things you can be doing in down time. You're spending too much time thinking about this job. The list can literally be as simple as "Wash the dog. Sort through clothes in the closet. Weed the flowerbeds. Go for a walk. Take the kids to XYZ museum. Watch Breaking Bad." Made the list as looooong as you can, so you'll never get through everything. Keep it handy, and when you start ruminating, do something on the list. You may need a work one too, for things to work on when your head starts getting away from you at work.

3. Try meditating 10 minutes a day. Your breathing is probably shallow and I bet if you observed yourself, you're holding your breath quite a bit during the day. That amps up anxiety and stress. I like the app Insight Timer for free guided meditation, but there are tons out there.

4. Find something you are in control of with your career to focus on. Maybe you're planning a talk at a conference. Maybe you need to polish your resume or LinkedIn profile. Maybe your files are a mess and need to be cleaned up. I don't know, but spend time focusing on what's in your Circle of Control, not your Circle of Concern. [/quote]

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