TAKE A BREATH!

It's not uncommon for people to hold their breath at times -- due to surprise, fright, anticipation, or stress.  In tutoring, we often see students holding their breath when they are solving a problem, or trying to find the best way to express their ideas....and we always gently remind them to BREATHE!! Holding the breath not only stresses the nervous system, but it can increase anxiety and actually impair our academic abilities.  If you catch yourself not breathing, exhale....and then gently begin breathing in out through your nose. You'll not only become calmer - you'll increase your chances for academic success.                                                                                                                                               

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If you've been telling yourself that you're a "bad test-taker" or think that you just can't do well on a test, STOP IT!  Every test is a chance to show what you know -- no more, no less.  If you don't know the material while you are in class, ask questions...ask for help.  Join a study group.  Get a tutor. DON'T SUFFER IN SILENCE!  It doesn't matter if your parents, siblings, or friends had or have a hard time with tests.  You are your own person; you have your own strengths and weaknesses and, so long as you can read, you have the ability to learn and do well on tests.  

Top Flight Tutor has lots of information and suggestions for taking tests...  And if you have test anxiety, we can help with that, too.  Call us for a complimentary thirty-minute consultation, and find out how we can help you!