Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
As my senior year of college started, I realized that my test anxiety has increased. I studied for six hours for a quiz and ended up getting a 65% because my professor was watching me. I found out that I get anxiety and feel rushed when the professor is on the screen watching me. I tried to breathe, but my mind went blank and I eneded up guessing on the exam. I am fearful of my next exam because I am scared of the same thing happening. Everytime I take a test whether it is online or in person, I feel my heart racing, I feel like I could vomit, I feel stressed, overwhelmed, and I always put myself down. I always feel that no matter how much I study, I am going to fail an exam or quiz. I have had a high GPA all through college and I am scared that this will be the semster that breaks me. Does anyone know how to cope with test anxiety?
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It's going to get hotter here with Thursday being the hottest. It's noon and 75f feels more like 80 or more.I've been cleaning up the deck in this morning and cleaning the windows outside. Then I cut up a pallet in half, I've decided to call it quits now because I went a bit light headed. Joanne, some drugs we take have an effect on us in the heat, I know a couple of mine do, maybe yours...
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My own method of dealing with test anxiety begins the night before the test. NO STUDYING the night before a test. By then, you either know the material or you don't.. Either way, it is time to clear the brain clutter to achieve a clear flow of information. I do nothing but relaxation techniques the night before a test. A hot bath, relaxing music, gentle treats positive affirmations, etc.
On the morning of the test, I be sure to get a good, solid breakfast.
Whether that works for you, or not, gentle support while you keep that GPA on track. Welcome aboard.
You've taken the important first step in writing it out.
Practice even breathing as you do a review of the information. Practice even breathing as you do the test. What this does is put your mind at ease and gives you focus on the work.
I had a professor who watched me take a test and fail it - it was a test I had taken previously and passed with 100%. He sat down with me and three other students and told us to stop worrying in his class and just have fun. All of us passed his class and his help made it easier to pass the other classes where we were uncomfortable.
Writing it out will help you to connect the dots to the sense of "watching" and put it to 'helping'. Often our anxiety is visible to testing observation.
Best wishes and success in this class!