18/10/2022
We are currently approaching exam time and many students are filled with panic and anxiety during this time of the year.
Time management and setting a pace for yourself towards exam time will assist you on the path to success in your studies.
A study published in the Lancet Public Health in December 2017, conducted at the University of Cambridge (Galante, J. et al.) found that mindfulness is effective at tackling exam stress.
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
A moderate degree of stress and nervousness during the revision and assessment period is completely natural and can even be healthy by motivating you to study hard.
Most students successfully finish their exam time. However, for a small number of students, stress or anxiety can build up to overwhelming levels, if you find yourself in this situation, please seek help, and talk to your school or university counsel.
We need to acknowledge that exam stress can be overwhelming and exhausting. The impact exam season has on Mental Health and a person’s well-being highlights to us that support and resources should be a priority for learners. The incorporation of study techniques and methods should be incorporated into the curriculum.
We wish you all the best of luck with your 2022 studies.
Credit ZAMBIA
