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.