{"id":2198,"date":"2020-05-01T20:23:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T20:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/?page_id=2198"},"modified":"2020-05-01T20:23:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T20:23:40","slug":"b-coping-with-stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/b-coping-with-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"B. Coping with stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prepared or not,\u00a0most students experience stress on the run-up to exams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try to keep the\u00a0following points in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n

(i) The stress\u00a0created by exams is a\u00a0positive force (good stress)<\/b>\u00a0which you can\u00a0use\u00a0to help you pull through. A\u00a0little stress is necessary.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(ii) Aim to find\u00a0ways to\u00a0harness the energy<\/b>\u00a0associated with exam stress and put it to\u00a0good use.<\/span><\/p>\n

(iii) Failing an\u00a0exam is\u00a0not the end of the world<\/b>\u00a0so keep your anxieties in proper\u00a0proportion and maintain some perspective.\u00a0Too much stress is bad for us.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(iv) There is\u00a0lots of\u00a0goodwill<\/b>\u00a0coming your way. Everyone wants you to achieve,\u00a0especially the examiners.<\/span><\/p>\n

(v)\u00a0No one\u00a0understands everything.<\/b>\u00a0There are bound to be areas where you feel\u00a0under-prepared and confused. This is\u00a0absolutely\u00a0normal.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(vi) When you\u00a0feel\u00a0stress or anxiety<\/b>\u00a0the following\u00a0breathing exercise<\/b>\u00a0can help\u00a0you\u00a0relax \u2013 even in the exam hall:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * sit in a comfortable\u00a0position.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * make sure your body is at ease \u2013 two feet on the floor, hands in your lap, back straight, shoulders down.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Close your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Allow yourself to notice the\u00a0sounds all around you, for a moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Notice your breathing. Do not change it in any way. Just observe it. Are you breathing quickly, slowly, deeply?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0* Breathe in slowly counting to 7, hold as you count to 10, exhale as you continue counting to 15. Deep \u2018belly breathing\u2019, not shallow chest breathing. Repeat 5 times.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Open your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* Sit quietly for a moment or two.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Repeat if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

(vii) Focus on\u00a0controlling the things that are within your control and forget about the rest. \u2018Control the controllables\u2019<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Viii) Stay\u00a0present and in the moment. Don\u2019t be thinking ahead.\u00a0\u2018Be here now\u2019.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prepared or not,\u00a0most students experience stress on the run-up to exams. Try to keep the\u00a0following points in mind: (i) The stress\u00a0created by exams is a\u00a0positive force (good stress)\u00a0which you can\u00a0use\u00a0to help you pull through. A\u00a0little stress is necessary. (ii) Aim to find\u00a0ways to\u00a0harness the energy\u00a0associated with exam stress and put it to\u00a0good use. (iii) Failing<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2309,"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2198\/revisions\/2309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}