Post by Genevieve.

Managing stress

Examinations and assignments can be uncomfortable experiences for many students and it can be difficult to do yourself justice. Knowing how to cope with the demands of exams and assignments can vastly improve the experience for you.

Don’t compare yourself with other students. This is your exam, so concentrate on your needs and what makes you most comfortable.

Focus on the one topic you’re revising now, not on what else you still have to cover. If you get stuck on a topic, leave it and come back when you’re fresh. Ask for help from students or your tutor or study adviser if you need it.

Have a clear idea of how you are going to spend the time immediately before the exam, and include activities that help you to keep things in perspective. It may be worth thinking about something you achieved that meant a lot to you. It will help you acknowledge that the exam is not the only important thing – and is well within your capabilities.

"I realised that talking to other students before the exam wound me up, so now I just listen to music while waiting for the exam hall to open. "

If stress affects you, try to find ways to maintain a positive attitude and cultivate a positive approach during your revision. You could

-keep fit by taking some exercise you enjoy
-relax, perhaps by sitting quietly or meditating
-eat well, but healthily
-get sufficient sleep
-take some planned time away from study, rather than feel you’re avoiding revision
-be pleased with your achievements as you revise
-reward yourself with an occasional treat.

"If I begin to panic during the exam, I say to myself STOP and then sit back and take several deep breaths to try to relax a little. Even though I can feel like leaving the exam I know the panic will go after a few minutes so I sit it out. I know the invigilator will help me if I get really stressed. If I can’t cope with one question I move on to another one so that I’m writing something."

http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/managing-stress.php

Own ways of managing stress.

As most of the children love to do is the play computer. It maybe one way to manage your stress. But playing too long will make you addicted to it, so you must have a time management on when to play and when to stop for studying.

You can listen to music for relaxation or maybe go out with you friends to study as the more the merrier and some may even help you with the subjects that you are not sure of.

You may do some sports for a few minutes to relax yourself and make yourself be prepare for studying.

If you are afraid that you will forget the things that you are suppose to read, write the thing on the piece of paper and keep reading thoroughly before the exam.(Remember not to bring it in the exam as it is cheating.)

You may look for your families, friends or teachers if you are still afraid about the test or exam. They will sure help you to overcome it.
:)

Post by:Ming Zhen

HOW TO COPE WITH EXAM STRESS(!)

Taking exam is bound to be stressful because of what's at stake. You maybe feeling a weight of
expectation from your family or school to suceed.You may feel that you are not good enough,you had not revise well & letting down yourself.Apparently if your stress level rise too high for too long,it maybe harmful to your health.Everyone's stress'threshold' is different.A situation that is too much for one person to tolerate may be stimulating to another.Controling the stress at the right level can work to your advantage,because it can help you to produce your peak performance.

HOW TO MINIMISE EXAM STRESS(!)

Exams helps to bring out the best in some people & the worst in others.Remind yourself to bring out the best of yourself-& your best is all that you can do. If you know what are the things being tested,you can work out a plan to deal with it & this may put your mind at ease.Catch up with anything you had missed or don't understand,so that you've got all your notes up to date.
Find out some right resources to help you.Teachers may be a help to you,although they may not have alot of time to give you.There are also many good revision guides such as:TV revision programmes & a wide range of internet sites to use.

MAKING A PLAN TO START WITH

Try to start your revision plan in plenty of time.Plan a revision plan that is realistic & still flexible, & linked to your exam timetable,so tat you can revise the subjects in rght orders.Try to balance your revision with other demands on your time-meals,sleep,chores or other commitments,as well as time for relaxing.Identify your best time of day for studying.Everyone needs time off,and its a bad idea to abandon your social life & outdoor activities,but for a period near the exams,you may need to cut down.Mostimportanly,always leave a minimum of six units of free time per week.

WHATS THE BEST WAY TO REVISE

It's notalways possible to find a place that is peaceful & quiet.Try to arrange your revision at home a set time & space where you can revise without being disturbed.Failing that,you could use other facilities at school or library.If you study in a room where you sleep & eat,try to keep work seperated,so it's not always confronting you when you are not stuying.


PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Regular exercise is an excellent way of coping stress.As little 10 min or 20 min a day spent on walking or jogging make a big difference.Yoga,meditation nad message all have proven benefits reducing stress and promoting relaxation.


SLEEP

If you are tired, worries can blown out of proportion.If you find it difficult to sleep at night,try cutting down on stimulants & make sure you have the time to unwind before bed.Take a deep breath & dont think about any work will increase the rate of sleep.

AFTER EXAMS

Be realistic about what can be acheived.We are all different,achive at different levels & everyone have different good qualities & skills.Be positive about what makes you the individual you are.If you ended up doing badly,it won't be the end of the world.Facing up to the worst will enable you to look at how you might cope & what you can do next.There may well be another chance to take the exam,or an altogether different path may open up.


There are still alot's of ways to cope with stress which are for you to find out.Hope you guys won't have alot of stress before exams & hope my notes helps.

Posted by Vivian.

How are y'all doing!
I'm the first to post? !

Isn't it just so intimidating to know that examinations are just around the corner?
Maybe you guys might not feel so, but i feel so stressed up!
With homework piling up and tight schedules, it's bound to make anyone go crazy!
Come on, agree with me, people!
I don't even have enough sleep at times!

Sounds exaggerated, but true, you know!

I've done some research lately, and found some tips on how to relieve stress.
So cliche, but it does help.
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First up!
1. Make an efficient time table, something you would follow.

Don't make one and end up throwing it aside! (BAD IDEA)
Don't do it for the sake of it and because "my teacher advised me to do it".
Time-tables are meant for managing time, which i think all of us need.
We all know it's a bit difficult to "sacriface" your play time for homeworks, CCAs and chores, but it'd pay off!
For example, if you do your homework regularly, you are bound not to get scolded, and maybe, even get praised! Although the thought of being praise is "lame", its a rather good feeling, don't you think?


2. EXERCISING!
We've heard it, and we know that exercising does help relieve stress, but why?
Well, for one thing, people who exercise aren't as tense, and are calm.
When you exercise, your body releases many chemicals, one of such are "endorphins".
Sounds familiar? Well, to sum up, endorphins are just a chemical substance released from the body to make a person happy! It can improve your mood, and makes you feel better about yourself.

Like, if you ran continuously for 15 minutes, you'd feel like you achieved something, right?
The feeling of self-worth contributes to stress relief!

And, it makes you eat better.
When you exercise, you tend to get hungry after.
Thats when you feel like wanting to eat more healthy food.
By eating healthy, it also improves health problems, like asthma.
Eating healthy can clear up your complexion too! It's especially important to growing teens like us, don't you agree?

For most of us teens, we tend to care more about our physically appearance, and one good thing about eating healthy, it makes you look fresh and... well, it just makes you look better!

Some recommanded exercises are:

1. Aerobics. For people who are more physically flexible. Don't force yourself!

2. The well known- Yoga. It's an exercise of the mind, body and soul. It takes awhile to get the hang of it, so be paitent!

3. Stretching, running,etc. Some of us only exercise when it's PE lesson at school.
But, that isn't enough, is it? Even 5 minutes of exercising is better than not doing anything at all, and it won't take up alot of your time.

Some other suggestions:


(When you're alone)
- Do some stretching while watching tv.
- Rope skipping.
-Dancing to music.

(With some friends)
-Badminton.
-Swimming.
-"Catching" (Although you don't think it's any help, at least your running!)
-Just a walk to get some fresh air.
OR:

Help out your mom in the kitchen.

Health experts say it's better to do some exercises outdoors.
Oh yes, one last, good, thing about exercising: it helps you shed off weight!
Especially when you like to eat alot of fast food and such.


3. LISTENING TO MUSIC.
I'm sure all of us loves music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCZxSCYshnI&feature=related


4. DON'T PROCRASTINATE.

Don't wait till the eleventh hour.

Don't do your homework only when its due the next day/ ON THE DUE DATE.
Don't say you'll do it and end up forgetting all about it. Actions speak louder than words.
Don't making procrastinating a habit. At that rate, you'd never get ANYTHING done!
Don't say it's because you're "busy". Remember the time table?

-You might not like what you should do, but if you do it anyway, there would be lesser tasks to accomplish and by then, you'd find theres not enough things to do because you've already done everything!

-Break down the stuff to do.
Do a little by a little. Never mulit-task!

-Make reminders.
If you're a forgetful person, jot down the things you want to accomplish on sticky notes, pieces of paper or notebooks.
And do place the notes on places you often go to(eg. toilet door, fridge door). Somewhere where the notes are readily seen.




Alright, hope that helped.
Good luck and don't stress it.

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