Managing Exam Nerves

Psychology in the Classroom

In this episode, and as we fast approach exams, we look at how to help student manage their nerves. There are lots of strategies that can be employed but learning to sit comfortably with the uncomfortable feeling of exam anxiety can be challenging. This episode looks at one way we can help our students to learn to bring their thoughts and feelings under control using a technique stolen from sports psychology, but equally effective for high pressure exam performance situations: visualisation. It allows students to practise their coping skills and to understand that they can manage any exam scenario however terrifying!

For further tips of Exam anxiety strategies do also listen to these two podcasts:

https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/control-the-controllables

https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/exam-preparation-exam-anxiety