Blog: Test Anxiety! Some students may find muscle tension-relaxation exercises helpful. If before
or during a test you start to panic, stretch as hard as you can, tensing the muscles in your arms and legs, then suddenly relax all of them. This will help relieve tension. If you have more time, tighten and then relax the different muscle groups and then relax those muscles for 10-20 seconds. Follow the same procedure for muscles in your shoulders, neck, chest, abdomen, legs, feet, etc. Remember to breathe deeply and slowly. Relaxation techniques are most effective when they are used on a regular daily basis as a preventative measure. It is therefore recommended that students use them before exams. (taken from: 3.georgetown.edu)
or during a test you start to panic, stretch as hard as you can, tensing the muscles in your arms and legs, then suddenly relax all of them. This will help relieve tension. If you have more time, tighten and then relax the different muscle groups and then relax those muscles for 10-20 seconds. Follow the same procedure for muscles in your shoulders, neck, chest, abdomen, legs, feet, etc. Remember to breathe deeply and slowly. Relaxation techniques are most effective when they are used on a regular daily basis as a preventative measure. It is therefore recommended that students use them before exams. (taken from: 3.georgetown.edu)
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