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Dr. Paulette Nadel Ed.D.is an experienced, professional Career Life Coach. She is the founder of CareerHelp411.com, an online |
| Many students suffer from test anxiety or academic stress. These can affect students in all grades and at all ages. Stress can be related to homework, tests and exams, grades, projects, papers and more. Parents often ask me about ways to reduce test anxiety and stress. Here are some helpful tips: • Be Prepared. Students who are more organized and have better study habits tend to be less stressed. Prioritizing assignments, keeping a calendar of upcoming exams and projects can be very helpful. A regular consistent homework routine can reduce stress as well. • A Good Night Sleep. A restful good night sleep is very important in reducing stress in students. Once again a regular routine is helpful. Unfortunately, when students are stressed they may have more difficulty sleeping. Taking time to relax before bed can help with this. • Building Confidence and Visualizing Success. When students are better prepared they feel more confident. They often will be able to visualize themselves doing better on exams and assignments. There are many ways to reduce stress in students. Exercise and sports activities are great ways to relieve anxiety. Also, just as with adults, breathing exercises can help students as well. Breathing exercises can be done almost anywhere and simply take a few minutes. They are especially effective before tests and exams. Breathing exercises before bedtime can even help students have a more restful sleep. Music also can be a great stress reducer for students. Listening to music before exams can help students relax. Upbeat music can help lift student’s emotions. Some students like to listen to soft music while studying. This can be calming as well. Journaling can be a helpful stress and anxiety reducer too. When students keep daily journals they have an outlet for their emotions and thoughts. Putting their thoughts on paper eliminates dwelling on them internally and can effectively reduce anxiety. The important thing for parents to remember is to be aware of stress and anxiety in students. As long as parents are aware and watchful the test anxiety and academic stress can be more easily managed. |
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