Be Positive
Turn all those negative statements into positive statements. Example: I am a loser when it comes to solving maths problems INTO I am winner when it comes to solving maths problems.
Relax the mind and body
Observe and access your thoughts and emotions. Talk to someone we trust and seek help. Take some time off and do something fun.
Visualization
Visualize clearly what you want. See, feel, smell and touch in your mind. Take six deep breaths and feel the rush of oxygen to your brain cells.
Slow Breathing
Breathe slowly and deeply to calm amygdala. Take a deep breaths in for five seconds and blow out like you are blowing out through a straw. Do this five seconds in and five seconds out, with six to ten which calms your fear center and activates you frontal lobe or thinking part of the brain.
Affirmations
Affirmations allows us to focus on our goal and with practice and repetition, they will become automatic and eventually a new pattern in the mind. Affirm you self positively by having “I can do it” mindset.
Meditation
Close your eyes and try to empty your head from thoughts by focusing on your breathing. The focus on the natural rhythm of your breaths, distracts you from thinking negative thoughts and relaxes the body.
Sleep well
Get eight hours of sleep on the night before the exam. Sleep helps Amygdala to rest and be relaxed. Sleep in a dark and cool room.
REMEMBER: “WHAT CONSUMES YOUR MIND, CONTROLS YOUR LIFE”
