Test Taking: Test Anxiety

Test Taking: Test Anxiety

Every one of us go through the common feeling of nervousness and anxiety during the times of examinations. It is perfectly normal to experience that as a bit if tress gives rise to better input and very good outcome. However, if the levels of anxiety gives rise to serious problems like insomnia, it should be realized that this needs to be dealt with.

There are various signs that prove that you are suffering from severe anxiety attack during the time of examinations. If you are going through any of the symptoms as given below, then you should know that now it is time to take some action.

•    In case you cannot sleep at night and suffer from intense insomnia. Even if you eventually go to sleep the last minutes before you fall asleep are spent worrying about the test.
•    If you yawn during studying as well as while taking test continuously.
•    Sweaty palms along with abrupt but frequent mental blocks.
•    Even the conditions like vomiting and headache followed by fainting can be experienced in such situation.
•    The unusual loss of appetite or overeating also is the result of such extreme anxiety.
•    During examination you feel panicked and often lose the level of concentration.
•    After the completion of the test you try to ignore the topic about results as well as at times depresses and angry.

You don’t have to feel helpless if you already are or in the future will suffer from the above symptoms. Where there is a will there definitely is a way. This old saying does fit right in this topic. In order to deal with the physical discomfort that poses much problem to you, there are various things that you can actually do.

•    Stress is mostly the result of lack of oxygen in the brain . Therefore the breathing exercise can be a way of soothing your mind and releasing the anti stress hormones throughout your body.
•    Try to relax all the muscles in your body and close your eyes, relaxing as well as focusing only on your breathing.
•    The change in lifestyle itself can reduce stress including the introduction of exercises like aerobics and yoga.
•    Dealing with thoughts especially negative ones is more challenging. However optimum level of mental peace can be achieved by thinking positively and preparing more than usual so that confidence builds up and doubts just fade away.

Dealing with exam anxiety can be very difficult if you do not know how to treat it but with much information as well as help from your family, friends and teachers, this can be tackled very well. Sheer determination and proper knowledge of the do’s and dont’s in such extreme but delicate condition can lead to the emergence of better performance while taking tests as well as positive outcome in physical and psychological framework. Being anxious is normal but you should never let the anxiety take a serious and rather harmful form. Only you can make this anxiety work in your favor. Think about it!