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Exam Anxiety
aacv125 2 days ago

Hi. I recently discovered this website and I'm so glad that I did. It's so wonderful that I'm able to communicate with different people, share my thoughts and feelings and possibly relate to the experiences of others.

So, I have an extremely important exam coming up in about 3 months and I still a lot of material to cover. This has been making me feel really anxious and also giving me panic attacks every so often. I also procrastinate a lot and get distracted quite easily. I also struggle to go to bed early, although I've made some progress on this over the last few weeks. Even though I did change some of my older unhealthy habits, I still have some of the left and sometimes return back to them. It's tremendously challenging to maintain new habits and do away with older ones. Luckily, my mom did recently tell me to take it easy and that it's not the end of the world if you don't pass this exam. 

How do I stay calm, disciplined and study effectively? How do I also form new habits and prevent myself from backsliding? Thanks in advance.

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Aayla 2 days ago
@aacv125 I get it, exams can truly take a toll on you and it's not always easy to keep yourself organized and productive. It can be helpful to make a to-do list to plan what to cover every day, so you can split your target in more micro-targets that seem more achievable and not as overwhelming. While making your study plan, bear in mind that the targets should be small and feasible and that you should also schedule some time to take a break and do something nice for yourself to recharge your energies and take your mind off all the pressure.
Don't be too hard on yourself, and remember that different things work for different people, maybe you just haven't found the right solution for you, but you eventually will!
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