Understanding exam anxiety
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Overcoming exam anxiety
- Think about your views on exam anxiety. Remember that it is normal and appropriate to feel exam anxiety. Consider what aspects make you feel especially anxious and try to find constructive ways to deal with them.
- Take stock realistically. Be sure you have a clear view of the exam requirements and the study load needed to meet them. See where you stand. Identify weak spots and gaps, but also your strengths as well. Use this as a basis for mapping out your own individual work and training program.
- Build your own motivation for your studies. Use the performance-enhancing side of exam anxiety to energize yourself and prepare for the situation where you will have to perform. A fighting spirit is helpful.
- If your exam anxiety reaches too high a pitch and you are constantly unsettled and tense, you should learn a relaxation method such as autogenic training. This helps affect how fearful you are and restore your calm and composure. Autogenic training can also aid in concentration.
- If your shortcomings and deficiencies tend to be at the forefront of your thoughts, your exam anxiety will be worse. You should deliberately focus on the positive sides that will help you succeed and be sure to take note of the interim goals you have reached and the progress you have already made. This will help you strengthen your confidence and trust in yourself.
- To make sure your focus on success has a solid backing, you should definitely make sure to prepare efficiently for the exam.