What is exam fear?

How do we deal with exam anxiety?

How do I stop getting panic in exams?

All these questions are breathtaking for children today.

Exam fear is a very common phenomenon among many students and it has a disastrous effect, no doubt. But, have we ever tried to think about the causes of the fear, to remove the fear and make exams an enjoyable task rather than a scary one, to focus upon the students in order to make them capable of overcoming their fear especially on weak students to make them stronger.

Let us understand this with a few tips and learn how to overcome this problem:

What does exam stress look like?

Some signs of stress include:

• Feeling confused
• Losing touch with friends
• Feeling moody and low
• Having trouble making decisions
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Lack of motivation to do anything
• Trouble sleeping or getting out of bed
• Tense muscles or headaches
• Having an upset stomach or feeling sick
• Fidgeting, nail-biting, teeth grinding

Let us understand a few tips for the same and learn how to overcome this problem:

• Try to relax, keep your stress level to a minimum.
• Prepare a revision timetable and set out what topics, subjects you want to cover each day.
• The best way to study is usually in short periods and build your timetable in such a manner that you keep some time for relaxation.
• Think positively
• Visualize success
• Eat before the exam
• Form a study group
• Exercise is a great stress buster