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Reducing test anxiety

December 11, 2014 | 29 Comments

Reduce Test Anxiety

 

Test Anxiety is something that many people of all ages struggle with. No matter what age, this type of performance anxiety can cause that sick feeling in our stomach along with a racing heart. Many times this test anxiety interferes with the performance ability of children. Your child might be too nervous during his/her test and won’t do as well as s/he would like.

Here are a few tips we can advise you to use to help reduce test anxiety for your child.

 

1. Deep Breathing: Practice deep breathing techniques with your child. Have them sit up straight and put their hands on top of their heads. Next have your child take breath for 5 seconds through their nose., hold that breath for 5 seconds and release. Have your child continue this breathing, it will calm them down. This is also something they can practice on their own in their classrooms if they feel test anxiety coming.

2. Sleep: Make sure your child gets between 7-9 hours of sleep the night before a test. If your child does not feel full rested s/he could become anxious easily.

3. Make Studying Fun: Study with your child and find fun activities to include with your studying. This will help your child to shift from focusing on the stress of the test itself.

4. Stay Positive: continue to encourage your child to do his/her best. Say things such as, “You can do this” and “You have practiced this”

5. Muscle Relaxation: Have your child begin to relax various muscles in his/her body. Begin with the face and scrunching up his/her nose and have them work their way down to their toes. Scrunching and clenching for five seconds and releasing with the body parts.

 

If the anxiety your child is having is limiting his/her educational performance contact us! Many parents don’t know there are accommodations and services we can help your child in obtaining to help!

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