Originally posted by sandman
Do this.
Think of all the people dumber than you that have passed this test.
You will do just fine.
Good advice! Just be careful, because it sounds like you are calling this person dumb.
I have a grade 10 literacy test tomorrow. I need to pass it to get my high school diploma. If I fail, I can take it next year with all the embarrassment. I'm a good student (83% avg.) but I'm freaking out. I'm usually great at tests but I'm thinking too much about the test to relax. Any suggestionson how to relax?
Well, for starters, get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast in the morning (perferably something not loaded with refined sugar). And, if you get nervous during the test, try to mentally meditate (I learned this in a yoga book). Repeat something like, "I am calm and relaxed. Everything is going to be alright" over and over in your head. I personally prefer repeating, "Breathe in. Breathe out" just for the fact that it forces me to control my breathing (slowing it down when I am nervous).
Another thing you might want to try is controlled breathing. Breathe through your mouth (jaws closed (and relaxed with the lips opened) and tongue behind your top front teeth) to the count of 7. Hold for seven seconds and exhale through your nose for seven seconds (I find that I exhale longer). And, if you get dizzy, please quit doing it. But, this helps regulate your breathing by forcing you to use the five quart lung compacity that you have (if you notice, most people are shallow breathers).
Above all, just realize that everyone gets neverous before a test. And, everyone is right, you will do GREAT! Good luck on the test.
