Test Anxiety

1. Breathe
Focus on your heart, breathe five seconds in and five seconds out.

2. Think positively

• Positive: What if I remember everything?
• Negative: What if I fail?
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• Positive: What if I feel calm?
• Negative: What if I am shaking?

3. Happy place
Remember something that makes you feel good:

• Your pet
• A hug
• A fun day at an amusement park.

Hold this thought in your mind for ten seconds.

4. Sleep
Sleep 8 or 10 hours before a big test.
The night before the test, RELAX!

• Play a board game
• Watch a movie
• Do a sport

Take your mind off the test for a few hours.

5. Eat breakfast:

• Eggs
• Cereal
• Brown Bread

Snack:

• Peanut Butter
• Crackers
• Cheese
• Sandwich

These ideas were taken from http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=283 on December 7, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. (GMT+4). For additional information visit http://www.hearthmath.org.