How do I calm myself down before an interview?

[Lillycake]

When I'm having a general conversation with no pressure to speak or answer a question, I'm fine. I actually enjoy a good debate. When it comes to interviews, I freeze! I am so nervous, my memory goes blank and I can never seem to get a flow of conversation.

[EmeraldShamrock]

Go armed with knowledge, read lots of typical interview questions online, practice them out loud.
It really helps to deep breath, hold your hands a certain way, so they don't get clamy, it helps focusing on hands keeping fingers apart, it takes your mind off the nerves.
Be prepared and breath deep, you'll be fine.

[QueenEnid]

Following as I'm exactly the same. I absolutely hate interviews and always stutter my way through them. People who know me think that's ridiculous and i should have no issue but it's a real mental block!

The thing that's helped me is practise. The more I go to the better I am. The first one was beyond appalling but in hindsight wouldn't have been good for me anyway so I took the experience from it

[MrsXyzAbc]

Other than being really well prepared, and having done my research etc....
I always remind myself that:
They are just people
It's just a conversation
They are not trying to catch me out
I have the experience, and this is really just about getting a feel for the type of person I am...
In my 20 years of working I've interviewed for a total of 7 jobs, and got 6 of them. The 7th I didn't have the correct experience.