EXAM STRESS

STRESS

WORRY PRESSURE FEAR

TENSION ANXIETY
EXAM STRESS LEADS TO..
 Loss Of Concentration
 Negative Self Image

 Depression

 Upset Stomach

 Loss of Appetite or Over eating

 Vomiting

 Mood Swings
WHERE DOES EXAM STRESS COME
FROM?
 Pressure of getting Good Marks
 High Expectations of Parents

 Competitiveness

 Comparison with others

 Fear of being left out alone

 Fear of Rejection

 Fear of being ridiculed by Parents, Siblings, Friends etc.

HOW TO MANAGE EXAM STRESS
1. PLAN YOUR STUDY
 Schedule – Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Hourly.
2. TIPS FOR IMPROVING
CONCENTRATION
 Sit at the SAME PLACE at the SAME TIME for study,
so your mind is tuned to the environment.
 Put off all distractions

 Tell your family members about your study time, so they

too do not disturb you
 Postpone anything that is not urgent ( for eg phone calls)
3. FEW EXERCISES
 Deep Breathing
 Rubbing your palms

and covering your eyes with them

 Stretching

 Listen to Music preferably classical

 Make vision boards for

formulas, charts, graphs.

 Visualize your success

 While revision – Fast reading

4. DO THE DIFFICULT SUBJECT FIRST
 Start with the most difficult subject
 Avoid postponing the unpleasant task

 Ask for help from teachers and friends who are experts

 Refer to additional references other than notes

5. STAY AWAY FROM REBUTTAL PEOPLE
 Do not take advice or listen to people who demotivate
you.
 Do not get carried away in negative emotion
6. TAKE RIGHT AMOUNT OF REST
 During study time take small breaks
 Do concentration exercises

 Take right amount of sleep

 Especially during exams

7. UNWIND YOURSELF
 “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy”
 Relax your mind

 Take a break – Go out

 Do what you like as a stress buster

8. FOCUS ON HEALTHY FOOD
 Drink lots of Water
 Eat a Wholesome Meal

 Have Fruits and Dry Fruits

 A glass of Milk

 Healthy Snacking

 Avoid junk or fast food

9. HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
 Stop comparing yourself to others

 It is never to late to start

 Affirm Positive self talk

 Everything is possible

 I can and I will

FAQ’S OF MOST PARENTS
 My child is intelligent but not willing to study.
 No desire to study until we push

 Not interested in studies at all

 If I am present then the child studies otherwise does not

 Forgets during exams

ANSWERS TO PARENT’S
FAQ’S
 Have an open communication with your child
 Listen attentively without interrupting them

 Understand their fears and concerns

 Appreciate, Acknowledge and Motivate

 Do not indulge in saying “ Study Study” throughout the

day.. It loses its importance
SHATTER THESE MYTHS
 Marks in Exams = Intelligence or Brilliance
 Success in Exam = Success in Life

 Good Marks = Good Job

 Failure in Exam = Failure in Life = End of Life

ALL THE BEST
&
THANK YOU