Tham khảo tài liệu 'sat psat word games part 10', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 13 AnxietyBusting Exercises Let s face it. As well prepared as you are for your test you might be feeling some stress and anxiety about it. This is normal anxiety is a common response to difficult situations and it happens to many people. Luckily though there are many things you can do to combat stress and anxiety and ensure that you arrive at the test center relaxed and ready to take on the exam. The first thing to do is remind yourself that you ve studied and practiced so you re undeniably ready for the challenge. Feel confident in the knowledge that unlike many others you re walking into that exam room prepared for what lies ahead. But sometimes knowing that you re ready isn t enough. In that case there are some simple exercises you can do to keep yourself calm and collected. These exercises can help you deal with stress and can be done anywhere anytime. Whenever you feel yourself starting to panic about the upcoming exam just take some time to do one of the following. 127 --------------ANXIETY-BUSTING EXERCISES-------------- Deep Breathing Just breathe in and out Really Yes it s that simple. Take a few minutes to sit back close your eyes and concentrate on taking deep regular breaths. This simple act will help slow your heart rate and make you feel calmer. Muscle Relaxation Sit in a chair or on the floor or lie on your bed. Begin by tensing each of your muscles for a count of ten then slowly relaxing them. Work from your toes up to your shoulders and then back down again. You ll feel more rested and relaxed in no time. Visualization It may sound silly but many people believe that they do better in stressful situations and accomplish goals more easily if they ve first pictured themselves succeeding. So take a few minutes to sit back relax and imagine yourself walking into the test center. You ve prepared you ve got all your materials with you you ve slept well and eaten a good breakfast and you re armed with the knowledge you need to ace the test. Now picture .
