Managing Test Anxiety & Other Helpful Study Tips
“Most people feel some stress when it comes to taking a test. Moderate levels of stress can actually improve motivation, memory, and attention, and enhance test performance. Test anxiety, however, involves stress and worry that interferes with test performance, well-being, and attitudes toward school.
Symptoms of test anxiety may be physical and mental, and can include sweating, nausea, stomachache, shaking, muscle tension, nervousness, feeling overwhelmed, and the feeling of one’s mind going blank.” ~TherapistAid.com
Counseling and Wellness Services wanted to share some information about ways to Manage Test Anxiety, some helpful Test Day Tips to prepare for your finals, and Test Taking Strategies to implement while you are taking your exams.
If you are struggling with Test Anxiety or need additional support during this stressful time of the semester, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our counselors are available, remotely (by phone or Zoom video sessions) for individual counseling and consultation sessions, Monday through Friday. Please call our office at (518) 629-7320 or email us at counseling@hvcc.edu to schedule an appointment.
Counseling and Wellness Services compiled 26 informative slides that present helpful ways to Manage Test Anxiety, Test Day Tips, and Test Taking Strategies.
Click here to view the Managing Test Anxiety slides as a PDF.
Therapist Aid notes, “Study skills help to reduce test anxiety, improve focus, and increase motivation to do well on tests. Good study habits are important for all students, but they are particularly beneficial for those with test anxiety.” Below you will find a link to a list of helpful study skills and tips to reduce test anxiety and feel more comfortable and confident through finals.
Click here for the Study Tips Handout
Guided Meditations can also be a beneficial way to manage anxiety prior to an exam or to even boost your energy to study for finals. Find several guided meditations from The Honest Guys.
Rejuvenate & Gain Energy for Study, Concentration & Alertness
Gain some energy and feel refreshed for the rest of the day by treating yourself to this very pleasant 20-minute long video.
Feeling Stressed Out? — 10-minute guided meditation to calm you down.
Melt that stress away right now in the next 10 minutes! Banish stress quickly and easily with this video.
Music
Music can help us relax, calm our worries and nerves, and even help us focus when it comes to studying for an exam. The best type of music to listen to when studying is considered to be “soothing” music, rather than music that is more intense or angry in nature. For some that may mean Beethoven or Mozart, for others the playlists provided below will encourage a productive and stress free mood.
Four Hours of Ambient Study Music to Concentrate: Deep Focus Music for Studying
Enjoy this deep focus music for studying compilation with beautiful nature landscapes in the background from Quiet Quest – Study Music.
Three Hours of Music for Concentration and Focus While Studying: Ambient Study Music
Enjoy this music for concentration and focus while studying with a compilation of beautiful nature images.
We hope you find these study tips and skills to manage test anxiety helpful. If you are struggling with test anxiety or need additional support during this stressful time of the semester, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our counselors are available, remotely (by phone or Zoom video sessions) for individual counseling and consultation sessions, Monday through Friday. Please call our office at (518) 629-7320 or email us at counseling@hvcc.edu to schedule an appointment.
We wish you all the best of luck with your finals and we hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! Stay safe!
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Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:45:08 +0000 by k.weeks