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You can overcome exam stress in 3 steps

Explaining how students should control their stress and anxiety as the university exam is approaching, Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra Savaş, a faculty member at Istanbul Gelisim University, warned young people and their families.

Stress, also known as the emotional or physical tension that the body gives to a challenge or demand, can cause major health problems when its symptoms last for a long time. Clinical Psychologist Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra Savaş stated that the routine created according to the exam day reduces exam stress.

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There is very little time left for the Higher Education Institutions Exam, which will be held on June 18-19.  As the time is approaching for the exam, which will be entered by more than 3 million candidates, emotional states such as stress and anxiety have started to occur. Dr. Esra Savaş, a faculty member of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences Department of Psychology at Istanbul Gelisim University, indicated the following:

 “Passing an exam is only part of a successful life story. Stress can manifest itself in many symptoms in the body. Although stress at the optimum level is effective in handling most of the work, it can cause many negativities in the individual when it cannot be controlled. Exam stress, which occurs when you hear the word ‘’exam’’ or even think about it, is also very significant on exam success. In general, you can solve exam anxiety and stress during the exam with these three steps;
 

1. First, take a deep breath. Remember that this is just one of the hundreds of exams you have taken so far. Other than that, forget all your thoughts except for the exam. Think about them later, just focus on this moment right now. Take a deep breath and exhale through your nose. Now, you are ready.
2. Skim over. Start with the easiest questions. The only way to manage time well is to not waste time. For this, skip the question if you cannot solve it at once. Look again when all questions are finished. Sometimes we do not see what is in front of our eyes, but when we look back again over time, it stands out. This is effective for some questions as well. Manage time well. If you could not, skip the question. In that way, you have a chance to look again. However, if you are stuck on the question for minutes and not pass it, then time will pass you by.
3. Take a little relaxation break at the end of each section. As you breathe deeply and slowly through your mouth, focus only on that moment and remember that you are solving some of the hundreds of questions you have already solved.  Forget all thoughts other than that. You can close your eyes and imagine that thoughts are flying with wings, or they are flowing into the river.. The method is up to you. All you have to do is be in the moment and let all thoughts outside of that moment.