3. Reflect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nReflect on the journey that\u2019s gotten you to this point. We\u2019ve all worked incredibly hard to get to where we are. Think about the people who have supported you along the way \u2013 the people who will continue to support you through residency. Reflect on the patients you have seen and the patients you will treat in the years ahead. Let the hope of a dream fulfilled quell the pre-Match Day anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Distract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDistracting yourself throughout the months, weeks, and days prior to Match Day will really<\/em> come in handy to help manage stress and anxiety about Match Day. Distractions can come in the form of meeting up with friends, working out, reading your favorite books, or taking a quick getaway. Personally, I went to Amsterdam for a week before Match Day, and it was the perfect way for me to distract myself. With all the fun of traveling, there was no room for pre-Match Day anxiety!<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nConnecting with classmates who are going through or have gone through the Match can help to alleviate pre-Match Day anxiety. When speaking with others who have had similar experiences, there\u2019s often a degree of bonding and self-realization that occurs. As Match Day approaches, be sure to connect with those who know you best; they can help talk through your anxieties with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These weeks and months might also be a great time to utilize your school’s counseling and psychology services. Connecting with a trained therapist, even in the short-term, can help to alleviate some of your anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTrust that the process will play out the way it\u2019s supposed to. I know that it\u2019s easier said than done, but the outcomes of Match Day will lead you to where you are meant to be, even if the results are not what you’d hoped for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I truly hope that you can soak in the fact that you\u2019re almost at the finish line. Once Match Day passes, graduation will be around the corner. You\u2019ll soon be an MD, entering a field of work in which we\u2019re privileged to see patients from all walks of life. So, do your best to focus on the positive aspects of your journey and work to leave your pre-Match Day anxiety behind!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A psychiatry intern who’s been in your shoes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atasha Jordan, MD, MBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How are you feeling about Match Day? Leave a note down below to let me know! I\u2019m happy to add you to my prayer list if you\u2019d like <\/em>\ud83d\ude0a <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe content of this post reflects my opinions and is not intended to diagnose or treat anxiety or anxiety-related disorders.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A letter to 2020 residency applicants: Pre-Match Day anxiety is to be expected but doesn’t have to be all-consuming. Here are some tips to managing stress!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Tips For Managing Pre-Match Day Anxiety \n\n#MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #MatchDay #Match2020","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,224,278],"tags":[325,240,16,11,193],"class_list":["post-2082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medicine","category-navigating-medical-school","category-trainee-advice","tag-match","tag-match-day","tag-medical-school","tag-medical-student","tag-residency"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Managing-pre-match-day-anxiety-e1578887651158.png?fit=500%2C750&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9VPX9-xA","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2082"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2851,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082\/revisions\/2851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atashajordan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}