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The key will be to find a balance between optimism and realism in this way you will be able to face life s challenges in a more robust and health promoting way. References Seligman, ME . Learned Optimism How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. Vintage. Exam nerves The examination period. It comes every time. After an already jam packed and sometimes hectic semester, it all has to be rounded off with the very worst part the exam For some,, but for many, this is a time characterized to a large extent by so called nerves . If this applies to you, don t despair.
You are not alone, and it is possible to do something about it. Published in Student news moible number data by Andreas Berg Krosby Friday May, last updated Wednesday March , Nerves is actually a somewhat misleading word. Nerves are something we should be happy to have, they are the wiring pathways in the body that convey impulses and messages around so that we humans can function as wonderfully complex as we can.

But when we talk about exam nerves, it is rather a popular way of describing the stress responses we experience around exam time which most students know well. Stress can cause physical stress responses in the body This can involve a lot of mental stress, with worries, ruminations, negative thinking, fear of the outcome of the exam and occasional difficulties with concentration and memory which are quite important during this particular period . It also often involves physical stress responses in the body.
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