Post-Test Stress

[Body odah Man]

Every time after I hand in a test I stress about all the possible ways I could have messed it up. Any1 else have this problem? If so how do u deal with it? Plz help; it's driving em nuts!!!

[Dortmund]

I used to worry a bit during my A-levels that I might have messed up somehow. Important thing is to find activities/ things to do to take your mind off of it.

After a test I'd go play football, play xbox or listen to some music and after an hour the test wouldn't bother me so much.

[NeuroTiger]

Well...I think that's normal for people who really care about their grades. I used to get stressed a bit too.

[SethfromMI]

it is normal. just find something you enjoy doing to help take your mind off it. if you have another class afterwards, just take a deep breathe and try to convince yourself you did do a good job

[James Dean]

To avoid this, study and prepare and practice yourself more. Usually during lectures whatever the instructor has in bold or in red letters etc in their powerpoints or whatever is for sure going to be on the exams/tests.

Yeah tests are timed, but it's not a race. Read each question carefully as many times the instructor will throw you off and just word it differently or try to trick you.

If you don't know a question, go onto the next one. Yeah you will get marked for not answering a question yet that's timed wasting on a question you were stumped on, go and continue the test

Talk to the teacher if all else fails.

[Descene]

Deep breaths, affirmations. What's done is done. Focus on the now, and come what may. It's too late to change your answers so don't worry about it until you get your grades. Seriously, I wouldn't have survived 9 terms of college if I did that. Or at least, I'd be losing all my hair.

[Body odah Man]

To avoid this, study and prepare and practice yourself more. Usually during lectures whatever the instructor has in bold or in red letters etc in their powerpoints or whatever is for sure going to be on the exams/tests.

Yeah tests are timed, but it's not a race. Read each question carefully as many times the instructor will throw you off and just word it differently or try to trick you.

If you don't know a question, go onto the next one. Yeah you will get marked for not answering a question yet that's timed wasting on a question you were stumped on, go and continue the test

Talk to the teacher if all else fails.

I did try talking to the teacher but she didn't take me seriously I feel (I'm rlly rlly good at the classes that I stress for). Saldy we don't get lectures on those classes so you never really know what is going to be asked on the tests, but thanks for giving your advice

Deep breaths, affirmations. What's done is done. Focus on the now, and come what may. It's too late to change your answers so don't worry about it until you get your grades. Seriously, I wouldn't have survived 9 terms of college if I did that. Or at least, I'd be losing all my hair.

I'll try your advice Descene. How do you get yourself to believe those affirmations?

[Descene]

I'll try your advice Descene. How do you get yourself to believe those affirmations?

The thing about affirmations I've learned through therapy, even if you don't believe them after a period of repeating them to yourself, you can actually start believing them. Like, back in medieval times when stone pavement was very expensive, many roads to major cities were dirt paths. The ones traveled most frequently were much more defined. That's kinda like how the brain works. The more often you think those affirmations, the more defined the "rut" is. The same happens with negative thoughts.

[Body odah Man]

The thing about affirmations I've learned through therapy, even if you don't believe them after a period of repeating them to yourself, you can actually start believing them. Like, back in medieval times when stone pavement was very expensive, many roads to major cities were dirt paths. The ones traveled most frequently were much more defined. That's kinda like how the brain works. The more often you think those affirmations, the more defined the "rut" is. The same happens with negative thoughts.

Hmmm...never knew that. Thanks Descene :)