How do you de-stress and focus when you have a big test coming up?
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Saying that you are stressed means that you are not confident you know the subject well enough.\nI bet you do. \n If you worry too much I would bet, that when the time comes, you may even forget what you know best!\n You need to have confidence. Even if you have to fool yourself. I think you are fooling yourself that you don't know the subject.\nDevote some stress free time to concentrate on the areas you don't feel comfortable with, and come away from it feeling confident.\nThree weeks is a long time to get where you need to be.\n\nI'm a guitar player in a local band. Every year we perform at an event in front of 2000 people. As the event gets closer I get concerned, not stressed, about whether I know all my parts. The first thing I do is assess all of my strong points and narrow it down to a few things I need to work on. When the day arrives I show up early, get comfortable with my surroundings, and visualize good things happening, not bad. If you focus on the bad things that may happen, you may make them come true!\nJust relax. Do your best. If you fail, it's not because you didn't try- with confidence! \nA test is also a learning experience.\n\n(Sorry about the long answer. I didn't plan on all this when I started.)
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1/  Make crib notes of important points to remember...these are good in jostling your memory...\n\n2/  After an hour of study...take a practise test on that subject/chapter...even if it is an old test...this breaks the monotomy of just reading and helps you see what testers would be looking for...so you know what to retain and what is okay to "know broadly"\n\n3/  Mix up your studying with discussion groups with your friends...be serious about it though....agree to read on a chapter and meet and discuss....you will actually remember more if you make the subject/material "come alive". Also a great way to learn difficult material....\n\n4/  Study early in the morning when you are fresh and likely to remeber more then spend the afternoon doing soemthing else....practise tests, discussion groups or just relaxing.
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1.  Calm down.\n\n2.  Relax and take deep breaths when you feel stressed. \n\n3.  Get a day planner and use it religiously for the first 6 months.  Schedule everything including taking breaks, exercising, going to the movies, schoolwork, etc.  This method will allow you to see where you procrastinate.\n\n4.  Get a buddy to help you keep to your schedule as much as possible (a reminder buddy - not a brutal beat-me-up-if-I-miss-an-appt buddy).\n\n5.  Talk to your school counselor about your class schedule and get a tutor to help you over the hump until you can develop good learning habits.\n\nGood luck!
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try to restart after taking a break for 5 min after you study say 3 pgs. or try group study with a studious friend of urs. it works 4 quite a lot ppl
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Here's what I do:\n\nStart studying asap\nMake a calender for the last few weeks and be anal about planning\nPlan for study time, work/class, as well as some relaxing time (get lunch with friends, tan, draw...)\nDon't party the night before finals (maybe this is a "duh" but some people do)\nEat a good breakfast the morning of your final and get plenty of sleep BUT don't eat much more than you normally do or sleep too much (maybe it's just me but that totally throws me off)\nDon't worry too much about finals, know that you've studied and are competent enough to figure things out even if the answer isn't obvious right away\n\nGood luck :)
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well u need to hv a plan.  u need to hv self discipline. put aside an hr same time each day to study. plan on each day wat u wanna study and do it. get rid of all distraction by doing wat u need to do before your study hr.  tell urself watever you have not done yet can wait after your study. clear your mind for this hr and concentrate. use writing instead of reading to urself, this will force u to concentrate. summarise again what you write, in writing.\n when you are confident enuff, increase your study to 2 hrs, etc.
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Lie flat on your back, with your head slightly raised on a pillow, and with both legs loosely stretched out. Keep both arms [also loosely stretched] close to your body. Then close your eyes - with a hand-towel, if need be.\nTake deep breaths. Hold the air within your lungs, for as long as you can - and then exhale slowly. Continue this for at least 10 minutes, without moving any part of your body.\n...Try to concentrate only on inhaling and exhaling your breath - and do NOT think of either the exams, your next meal, or even your boyfriend ! Let your mind simply go BLANK.\n10 minutes later, you will feel refreshed, relaxed and ready to take-on the toughest of exams !\nBest of Luck !
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just try to calm yourself by njoying with ur friends and try to be in peace without taking tension of wat can happen to you after ur results will come... try to inculcate sumthing those things that you are having in urself..try to pass ur time by watching tv and sitting on pc...\ni am sure ur trouble will get lost if u will follow the above ideas...\nbye bye dude!!!
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Get a good nights sleep before a test. Make sure you eat well. Pay attention to what you are doing. ReCheck your work.
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Everything that we do is interrelated and every action affects everything else in some way.  Think of it this way.  If you got a splinter on that morning, your focus sure would be distrated from the exam.  If one of your friends ignored you that morning, it sure would affect your thinking.  So something as simple as having a routine breakfast does make a difference.\n\nThe very best a person can do just prior to an exam is to keep everything as calm and normal as reasonable.  Don't press or cram in any way.  Simple get up the usual time, do routine morning things, get out the door and stay happy and positive.\n\nThat is the secret to positive performance
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you should concentrate momentarely on your SAT's because, as you know, they are very important and after your exam period you can exercice as much as you want! so don't let this get your spirit down!  really, you shouldn't warry about the loss of motivation, it'll come back when you have been finished with this stress period. if you can't, you can't
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Take a short break. Walk in the garden. Take a few deep breaths and you will be ready to study more. God luck with studying. It is not that bad!
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hi, what I used to due was go to a quite place like a church or a place outside were their is very little noise, or noise at all. I would sit very still and breathe in and out very slowly.. Do the breathing for about ten seconds. Next think of only what you need to know for the test. Go over it in your mind, and relax. To me silence is golden it is a time when mind and body come together
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Well for starts you get away from what is causing you the stress for a while. You then should do an activity you like which will keep your mind off the stress. But if you can't get away from it  taking a few deep breathes and relaxing ur mind will help a bit.
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First, examine your priorities.  Is what you need to study something you actually care about, or just something you are forced to study for a grade you don't care about in a school you don't care about for a diploma you don't care about.  If the latter is true, talk to your parents or whoever is keeping you there about how to make a change for the better.\n\nLet's assume you have your own reasons for wanting to do well on the test in question, then.  In order to concentrate, the first thing you need to do is eliminate as many distractions as possible.  If you have your own room, or can time-share your room, that is best.  Then turn off the TV and the radio, because even a classical station can be distracting with its advertisements.  You can play instrumental music if you keep the volume low, but don't play vocals, or you may be tempted to sing along, and the lyrics are a far greater distraction than an instrumental piece.\n\nNext, you need to organize the material you are supposed to be studying by priorities.  Start with the things that are due first, or the exams that will happen first, in case you don't finish everything before you run out of steam.  With long projects, or exams in subjects that you know need a lot of extra work, it may be better to do a bit at a time.\n\nThen take one subject at a time.  Organize the main pionts that you need to cover, and write an outline, or just some notes (formal outlining is not necessary, but organization is) about the main points that need to be covered.  Much of this will be available in the teacher's description of the assignment, or in the organization of the textbook used in the case of preparing for an examination.  You might try using 3 x 5 cards (or the computerized equivalent) to separate each main point, so that you can "flash card" yourself to commit to memory what you really need.\n\nI hope this helps.  I think you will find that the time spent getting organized is better than time wasted stressing out over the whole thing.  Good luck!
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deal with it one at a time, if you need a break, take it, but like 15 mins, not whole night, and then study again. Sometimes do some physical work like housework, clean up the floor or kitchen will help you relax too. (my method, not suitable for everyone) :p I don't like to listen music, because the songs I listen to will be in my head all the times that distract me so much. Deep breath, relax, exercise a bit, then 10 days later you will be feeling refresh again! Good luck!
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depends when you ned to concentrate. in the exam itself or in the study leading up to it?  in the exams take a bottle of water and a packet of smarties (chocolates) and get into a routine...take a sip of water, eat a smartie and answer a question.  and if ur having trouble concentrating while studying turn off the computer. they're the worst things along with TV's to make u not concentrate.  sit down at a desk with only a lamp and the stuff you want to study and a drink of water, and make sure there's nothing remotely interesting to look at in the room. nothing. make sure ur warm but not too warm and you have everything you ned to keep going for a while, and sit down and do it. stop procrastinating!