Examination Anxiety: How to prepare for Boards Examby Cht Sahibba Vasdevv
Exams are around the corner. Parents and children are under constant stress. The pressure of doing great and getting good grades is so much that their performances may open or close future doors. Examination stress or anxiety involves feeling of tension, apprehension, fear of failure during or after an examination. Although this feeling of anxiety helps in motivating and creates pressure required for increased productivity known as Eustress. Eustress motivates you to perform well but if its harming your state of mind, than the stress can weaken the white blood cells which can make your immune system weak and destroys foreign bodies (antigens) that leads to production of antibodies. All this weakens the system and often students have body aches, stomach upsets, nausea, diarrhea, fevers. Their concentration reduces and have often emotional breakdowns.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR BOARDS EXAMSchedule Time Table And Strictly Follow ItManage your time to give proper time to each subject. Find your time wasters like social media and games.
Practice Previous Exam PapersYou can practice previous year’s exam papers to measure the time limits for questions.
Use Diagrams and Mind MapsPictorial and visual form of information can be memorized easily. Make mind map or flow charts of the topics you find hard.
Practice Previous Exam PapersYou can practice previous year’s exam papers to measure the time limits for questions.
Group StudiesGroup studies will increase your interest in studies and you will never feel boring.
Health Alert10 minutes’ walk or exercise can also help you to keep yourself alert.
Be You Own TeacherExplain the topics to yourself or someone for better understanding.
Have Balanced MealAs you would be studying late night avoid junk at night. If you feel like munching during the day opt for dry fruits. Keep a jar made of seeds, dry fruits handy. Banana is good option. Iron and B vitamins are especially important to maintaining the physical and mental energy necessary to study well.
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