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Responses to Performance Anxiety
Responses can be physical, cognitive, emotional & behavioral
- Being aware of your own responses to test anxiety is first step to overcoming it.
- What are some of your reactions to testing?
- Focus on What You Have Control Over:
- Attend test prep sessions
- Study with clear goals
- Target what you study (don’t review what you already know)
- Know what you know and build on that
- Change negative self-talk (I always… I never…)
Strategies for Overcoming Test Anxiety
Be Prepared and Proactive
- Set your test date
- Arrive early
- Use flags to mark questions you want to return to/review
- Use extended time if you qualify
Simple Relaxation Techniques Can Calm Your Mind and Help You Focus
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Pay close attention to your breathing and your muscles in a methodical way
- Tense and then relax various muscles in your body
- Start at your feet and work your way up to your calves, thighs, stomach, shoulders, arms, and fingers.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 — Using your Senses to De-Stress!
- What 5 things can you SEE?
- What 4 things could you TOUCH?
- What 3 things do you HEAR?
- What 2 things do you SMELL?
- What 1 thing could you TASTE?
The 20-20-20 Testing Strategy
- After reading / working on the test for 20 minutes
- Pause for 20 Seconds
- Look at something 20 feet away from you (blinking often)
Box Breathing Technique
Box breathing, also referred to as square breathing, is a deep breathing technique that can help you slow down your breathing. It works by distracting your mind as you count to four, calming your nervous system, and decreasing stress in your body.