An Informative Brief on Test Anxiety
Are you afraid of a forthcoming exam in spite of a thorough preparation you had done by burning the midnight oil? Do you feel that you blank out as soon as you enter the exam hall in spite of being thorough with all the nook and crannies of the subject? Are you running a temperature or do you sweat abnormally or experience signs of diarrhea during the night just before the examination? If your answer to any of these is ‘yes’, it is high time that you get yourself checked up with your doctor for the problem of ‘y’.
An Overview of Test Anxiety
‘Test Anxiety’ is the mental make up of an individual before, after and during the exams wherein he experiences negative thoughts, depression and distress for fear of non-performance.
Causes
Lack of Readiness: If you are unprepared to face the forthcoming challenge, say an interview, a test or a race, then you might feel nervous and tensed. This can in turn pave way to performance pressure and anxiety due to lack of planning and readiness to face the challenging situation.
Lack of Confidence: In spite of being fully prepared and doing all the pre-test exercises, you might have test anxiety. If that is the case, psychological weakness is the main root cause for the lack in confidence which in turn leads to test anxiety.
Past Negative Experiences: If you have had bitter experiences of faring badly at a performance where you were expected to excel or come out with flying colors, the bitter memories of those past experiences might interfere with your present thoughts leading to ‘test anxiety’
Emotional Disturbances: A breakup of a very close relation or the sudden and unexpected demise of a beloved one can also lead to test anxiety.
Perfectionist Attitude: If you cannot accept anything less than 100% perfection, even a slight disturbance to your perfection can get you into negative feelings of distress which in turn can cause test anxiety.
Tips to Keep Away From Test Anxiety
Get to know the following tips and stay away from test anxiety with ease.
Plan Well, Prepare and Be Confident: Plan in advance and adhere to your plan. Confront challenges with confidence.
Let the Bygone be Gone: Past is past. You can never go back and redo what is already done. Irrespective of whether it is a bad performance or the demise of a beloved, accept that fact that it is over and there is nothing that you can do to undo what has got over. Learn this magic mantra and this would get you out of test anxiety easily.
Learn to Live With Mistakes: No one in this world can be 100% perfectionists. Try to accept the mistakes that you do and make it a point to rework on them to attain the perfection that you crave for.
Get Assistance: If you still feel that you are experiencing test anxiety, get help form a counselor or a psychiatrist.
Watch out for Negative Thoughts: If any negative thoughts peep in, try to get distracted. Start thinking about things that make you happy and elated. This can help you get rid of those in the long run.
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