Stress Management

The countdown has begun. Your date with THE TEST is looming on the
horizon. Anxiety is on the rise. The butterflies in your stomach have gone
ballistic. Perhaps you feel as if the last thing you ate has turned into a lead
ball. Your thinking is getting cloudy. Maybe you think you won’t be ready.
Maybe you already know your stuff, but you’re going into panic mode anyway.
Worst of all, you’re not sure of what to do about it.

Don’t freak! It is possible to tame that anxiety and stress—before and during
the test. We’ll show you how. You won’t believe how quickly and easily you
can deal with that killer anxiety.

IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF STRESS

I   always  freeze  up  on  tests.

I’m nervous about   trig    (or functions,  or  geometry,   etc.).

I   need    a   good/great  score   to  go  to  Acme    College.

My  older   brother/sister/best friend/girl-    or  boyfriend   did really  well.   I   must

at  least   match   their   scores.

My  parents,    who are paying  for school, will    be  really  disappointed    if  I   don’t

test    well.

I’m afraid  of  losing  my  focus   and concentration.

I’m afraid  I’m not spending    enough  time    preparing.

I   study   like    crazy,  but nothing seems   to  stick   in  my  mind.