Exams can be stressful. For that matter anything that has a result attached to it, which can impact your life is stressful, say for instance--your performance appraisal, job interviews and even exams. Exams and more specifically the results associated with it are stressful because in Indian scenario exams decide a whole lot of things, which means the course of your career and the source of your livelihood. Moreover parents also put emphasis on settling down their children and exams decide everything in this critical process.
How exam stress kicks in the child?
Stress can express itself in different ways, but for different people before an exam. You might feel knots in your stomach or have the urge to visit the washroom all the time. This kind of anxiety is called anticipatory anxiety and results in adverse affects on the body and mind and therefore, a sub optimal performance.
"Stress not only causes palpitations and tense muscles but also reduces the ability to make decisions, act or express oneself including organization of thoughts," says Dr K.K Agarwal. Stress during exams can makes it difficult to read and understand questions and even to recall terms and concepts.
What can you do to cope with exam stress?
A recent study has shown that 45 minutes of afternoon nap improves the declarative memory. Declarative memory is the memory of events learnt and understood earlier during the year.
Not taking afternoon nap or the night sleep may cause the child end up with transient loss of declarative memory.
Free Writing Can Clear Mental Stress: By spending 30 minutes each day for four days to write out your innermost thoughts and feelings, one can significantly boost mental and physical health. In expressive writing therapy, students are encouraged to express whatever is on their mind, letting their hopes and fears flow out in a natural, unrestrained way. It’s akin to keeping a journal, but more focused on the things that might be bothering you or triggering stress.
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