BASIC STEPS TO OVERCOME exam Stress

The Final Exam:

Stress is good for our life during exam, it is the driving force for us to prepare in a better way to score more.
Some of the students before exams when in stress are focused and read the questions only which they may get in exams.
Its the common practice of many students but not possible for some of the students.

Stress is bad for our life during exam, it is the force which stops us from prepare in a better way to score more.
But we start worrying that we may forget what we read , we may fail in exam, we may meet with an accident, we may get fever or headache.
Some of them due to over stress feel that they forget what they have read due to fear they don't really.

FAILURE MEANS DELAY NOT DEFEAT i.e., delay in remembering what we have read

As the time of examination approaches nearer or on the examination day.
we grow more anxious, as the time lessen the anxiety increases more and our breathe fasten.
So try to breathe slowly and deeply.

Try to smile before the exam and when you feel tensed during reading the exam paper if you feel you don't know any of the question.

Common reactions to exam stress

PHYSICAL:

Sleep disturbances , changes in appetite, Cold and other respiratory infections, headaches and migraine, Fast and shallow breathing, Muscle tension, Frequent urge to pass urine

PSYCHOLOGICAL:

Anxiety, withdrawn or restlessness, Low self Esteem, Sadness, Irritability, Frustration and Agression, Lack of concentration, Unable to relax.

Due to this sleep disorders it leads to loss appetite – cold, headache or both –irritabilty –frustation –problem in relaxing-concentration problem- relationship issues

Parents should be flexible during exam times, Don't set any goals ,don't bribe the child . Being tensed it would make child nervous . Let play,watch T.V, Sleep but not as usual Same them its exam time but do not repeat it over a period of time regularly.

Strong relationship exists between the food and the mental state of person

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Examination Phobia

There is an unfortunate trend prevailaing now a days in our education system. Each teachers or parents wants children to be Whiz kids/Super Kids who can perform multi-tasking like scoring highest marks,performing well in sports,singing ,dancing and many others.Among some of the teachers and parents,they paint examinations as great trials. This abnormal approach generates great tension in the minds of children, leading to nervousness, anxiety, lack of appetite, empty stomach, and poor performance in the examinations. Even parents take a lot of tension during their kids exams,they are prone to nervousness,anxiety .The reason for the above is the corporate culture & High expectation from our near and dear people. To overcome the above situation,the children should prepare systematically with total dedication and face examinations with confidence, without worrying about the results while they are writing the answers.

Exam phobia is due to the pressure on them. Now a days parents are pressuring the kids to get very high marks and insisting upon them to stand first in class. More over some kids are also afraid of exams because they are not well prepared for the test or they lack confidence. So the parents to avoid phobia should first find out the basic problem and then try to tackle it accordingly by boosting up their confidence levels.

Examination phobia is a normal feeling that a child has while appearing for the exam. It is the fear of failure,in such case you as a parent/teacher should counsel kids by saying that the failure mean delay not defeat i.e.(we should remember what ever we read and write it in the appropriate given time and if they score lesser marks,they will be having another set of exams in which they can score higher marks.) By saying this kind of words give kids support in preparing for the examination by helping her in studying and make her feel comfortable if she is not in a position to learn anything while preparing for the exams. Sometimes difficult lessons or subject keeps them awake the whole night and the result is a failure and anxiety level increase which may lead to depression. So always be with them. Encourage them by saying life is a challenge, be a learner, failure makes you know that you lack somewhere in learning the concepts.

To get rid of Exam phobia to that matter any phobia ,expose them directly to to the cause i.e, assure them with love that the sky is not going to fall if they fails.Assure her even if she submits a blank paper that you are not going to be annoyed or punish them.Parents should not intimidate the children in any form. Once they tastes the sweetness in success no one can stop them. You as the parent/teacher should be prepared for the worst until they gains their normal self. try it.

Good luck.

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