If you walk through the door on your first day at a new job, here's what you'll notice: That cringing fear that tells you you don't know anyone, you don't know how things work, you don't know who to talk to , you have no idea how friendly and professional you need to be. For many

If you walk through the door on your first day at a new job, here's what you'll notice: That cringing fear that tells you you don't know anyone, you don't know how things work, you don't know who to talk to Speak, you don't know how friendly and professional you need to be.

For many of us, this is just the beginning. Starting a new job can stir up deep feelings of anxiety and make you feel as though you're out there, not good enough, or smaller than you really are.

But the sooner you can face these fears, the sooner you can jump in and start making an impact. Here are five helpful ways to distance yourself from those jitters, ease your fears, and feel more confident in your new job.

1. Stay Relaxed

When you start a new job, your body is filled with tension and your fists are clenched (even metaphorically). Not only are you stressing yourself out, you're also making other people nervous. You can be irritable or irritable towards others because that's how your body is. Because you're in self-protection mode, you're less willing to open up to new colleagues. You won't do great work in one place because you're too focused on yourself.

Your body is a mirror of the state of your mind, so if your body is tense and anxious, it's probably because that's how you feel. So relax. Relax your shoulders. Breathe naturally. Listen to your body and deliberately choose to relax and unwind when you feel your body becoming tense or tight.

2. Remember why you are there

The intimidation of finding a brand new job in a new building can easily make you forget what you are doing there, and all the excitement and buzz can be replaced with dread and dread.

So, it helps to remember why you are there. You are now in your new workplace because you were chosen as the best candidate for the job out of all the dozens of candidates. Your supervisor has confidence in you and wants you to succeed, and it's their job to help you thrive in this role.

Secondly, remind yourself why you are excited about getting this job. Whether it's because of what you're going to do, how you're going to grow, the value you're going to bring, or the change you're going to make, these are things to focus on and remember.

3. Trust

In any new role, there is pressure to perform well from the start, whether that means finding the best solutions, delivering the right answers, or impressing the right people.

But perhaps the most important thing to remember in any job is that you don't need to have all the answers. In fact, pretending you do is just using bravado and arrogance to prevent people from thinking you're not good enough.

No one expects you to know everything. When you're faced with something you don't know, sometimes the brave thing to do is tell people you're still figuring it out and you'll give them an answer. Then, fully trust yourself and use all means to complete the task step by step.

4. Be yourself, they are people too

Part of fearing a new job is comparing yourself to others and thinking that everyone around you is better in some way; they know more, they know better More, or being able to do more.

But of course, that's just your brain making stuff up. Everyone around you is incomplete and imperfect. Everyone has their own strengths, weaknesses, wins, losses, history, and potential. Comparing yourself to these people and automatically making them better is just a tactic to keep you small and fearful.

The truth is, we are all human and have all had new jobs before. So the next time you find yourself keeping quiet about your new co-workers because you think they’re better than you, just smile and remember we’re all in the same boat.

5. Everything starts with "new"

Simply put, new is scary. It should be like this. If it's not scary, it means you've done it all before, or you're just following the letters that someone else has carved out.Doesn't sound like fun at all, right?

Your brain lights up like the sun when you're in an uncertain new situation, so your fear of starting a new job is just your brain doing what it's supposed to do. So the real problem is thinking that fear and anxiety are a problem. No, this is normal.

When the part of you that is afraid of new things starts screaming at you, give yourself room to pause. Reassure yourself that you have made it this far, tell yourself that you are not going to die, and continue to overcome your fear. Over time, this too will pass.