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Do you get nervous during an exam?
Do you find it difficult to calm down during a test?
Stay to the end, and discover 12 things you can do to help you relax and regain your focus
so that you can be your best.
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Hi, this is Beau Baez, and today I want to provide you with twelve techniques that you can use
to stay calm during a test.
But before I begin, you may also want to watch my episode on 10 exam day tips, which covers
things like sleep and what to eat for breakfast.
So with that, let’s begin: One, go into the exam with a positive attitude.
Don’t focus on what you don’t know and how you’re going to bomb the test.
Instead, believe that you can do well, otherwise you won’t focus on the exam.
You might even want to say to yourself, “I can do this.”
Two, don’t talk to your classmates about the exam as you are going into the room.
That is likely going to make you anxious, especially if someone mentions some obscure
issue that you don’t know.
If it’s really that obscure, it’s probably not going to be on the exam, and even if it is,
what will fretting about it do to help you at that point.
Three, when the exam starts, don’t worry about what others are doing around you.
Some students may start writing or typing right away, which will distract you if you
aren’t at that stage yet.
The person who just started typing may be the one who is going to fail the class.
Four, wear layers of clothing that you can take off or unzip.
If you are too cold or too hot during an exam, you're going to focus on the temperature rather than
the exam.
Five, assume a relaxed body position.
This means that you shouldn’t be hunched over the desk, muscles tight, and hands clenched.
Sit up, move your shoulders around a bit, and loosen up.
Six, if you can, get up and walk to the bathroom.
Even if you don’t have to go. The act of walking and stretching will help
you relax.
By the way, just don’t hold it in. It will force you to fixate on your bladder instead of the exam.
Seven, breath deeply.
Feel the air go deep into your lungs as you inhale slowly, and then feel it exit your
lungs as you exhale slowly.
This will help your heart to slow down a bit if it's racing too fast.
Eight, when you open the exam and read it, decide how your'e going to tackle it.
Decide how much time your'e going to spend on each section, and then stick to your plan.
Nine, take a wrist watch with you so that you can keep track of your time.
The room may not have a clock, or the clock just might be difficult to see.
This will allow you to take a bit of control over the exam.
Ten, visualize someplace that makes you happy.
If that is the woods, then visualize that your'e in a forest clearing.
Or if it’s the ocean, think about sitting on a balcony overlooking the beautiful ocean.
For some, you might want to think of music that helps you relax.
By the way, if you need to visualize a garbage dump, send me an email—we need to talk.
Eleven, yawn.
Scientific studies show that anxiety increases the temperature of the brain, and guess what. Yawning
lowers the temperature of the brain.
So yawning a bit can help regulate brain temperature, which should allow it to operate at its optimal
temperature.
Twelve, think about this exam in relation to the rest of your life.
This one exam is not going to define you.
However you perform, you will learn and grow from the experience.
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