How to Deal with Exam Stress!
Come exam time, there is a clearly visible sense of anxiety and fear as students and parents get prepared to face the exam heat. We have all heard accounts of children facing the brunt of exam-related stress which takes a significant toll on their mental health, resulting in panic attacks, blackouts, and even suicidal thoughts. According to research published in the Journal of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences in 2015, close to 80 percent of students suffer from some sort of exam-related stress in India The pressure to perform well comes from an innate desire to perform well in our endeavors and in addition to this the pressure of the expectations that parents, teachers, peers, and more importantly we have from ourselves. While some amount of this stress may boost performance, an excess amount of it can have a detrimental effect. Therefore it is critical that we learn to manage this stress better. Before we look at some tips to master this, stress needs to be acknowledged and its sym...