Exam Stress?

Su Dorland

• 08 november 2011
• 9780730375975

Samenvatting:

The first test-prep guide to conquering the toughest exam challenge of all—stress!

Each year millions of high school and college students sit down to the make-or-break SAT or final exams. And while the content of a course may not be impossible to master, for many, the stress surrounding an exam often is. In Exam Stress? No Worries! trained psychologist Su Dorland gives frazzled students insights into the causes of exam anxiety, why some people get anxious about exams and why others don’t, steps for coping with the two Ps (perfectionism and procrastination), and ways to finally free oneself from exam stress.
• Includes a free CD with centering exercises, visualization techniques, and relaxation tracks
• Offers advice for students mixing work or other commitments with study, as well as off-campus students, mature students, international students, or students from migrant worker families

An important guide not simply for test-takers but anyone facing a stressful situation⎯such as a job interview, a driving test, or a public speaking engagement⎯Exam Stress? No Worries! offers the key to making stress manageable.