Overcoming Anxiety And Test Anxiety


Tips to avoid the overcoming and test anxiety


We are talking about Test Anxiety as the feeling of
fear, nervousness, and stress before a test or exam.

It's normal to feel a little tension before an exam.

Many of us experience it, and sometimes can even help
to perform better.

The problem is that too much nervousness can prevent
you from thinking clearly and can adversely affect
your performance on the exam.


Test anxiety is actually a part of a wider phenomenon
called performance anxiety.

You might feel it when you participate in any event
where your performance really matters and you are
evaluated by others.

To overcome the tension, you must first understand
your anxiety, in terms of its type, causes, symptoms,
and effects.

Then you can choose the best coping mechanisms for
your particular situation.

Students who have experienced, or have a fear of,
blanking out on tests or the inability to perform in
testing situations can develop anticipatory anxiety.

Worrying about how anxiety will effect you can be
as debilitating as the anxiety itself.

This kind of anxiety can build as the testing situation
approaches, and can interfere with the student's
ability to prepare adequately.

Lack of preparation is another factor that can
contribute to test anxiety.

Poor study habits, and lack of organization can lead
to a student feeling overwhelmed.

Being able to anticipate what the exam will cover, and
knowing all the information has been covered during
the study sessions, can help students to enter the
testing situation with a more positive attitude.

Test anxiety can also develop genetically.

The pressure to perform well on exams is a great
motivator unless it is so extreme that it becomes
irrational.

When a student's self-esteem is too closely tied to
the outcome of any one academic task, the results
can be devastating.

Most students experience some level of anxiety
during an exam.

However, when anxiety affects exam performance it
has become a problem.

In case that it is not the case of a disorder, developing
good study habits and strategies may reduce the fear.

Taking a step by step approach to build a strategy and
not get overwhelmed, organizing the material to be
studied helps a lot.

Reviewing your past performance on tests, improving
and learning from your experience, using whatever
strategies you can may personalize your success.

Treating the exam as an opportunity to show how much
you've studied will be a reward for the studying you've
done and may help you to pass further.

Avoid speaking with any fellow students who have not
prepared, who express negativity, who will distract
your preparation.

Get a good night's sleep the night before the exam.

Don't go to the exam with an empty stomach. Fresh
fruits and vegetables are often recommended to
reduce stress.

Take a small snack, or some other nourishment to help
take your mind off of your anxiety.

Avoid high sugar content which may aggravate your
condition.

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