With the board exams looming large, can the stress and
anxiety be far behind? Examinations are considered a stressful affair for
both-the parents and the children. I think it is more to do with the approach
rather than the exam by itself. A healthy and clinical approach will help both
parties arrive at a neutral feeling and will be able to cope better during
examinations.
As an old saying goes, preparation is the key to success.
Preparing well in advance will naturally keep the stress levels at the minimum.
With no surprises staring at you at the last minute, you are well-equipped to
carry on the revisions before the examinations. Parents can help students
achieve that by helping them prepare a schedule well before and tackle the
difficult and tricky topics in advance.
Keeping distractions at bay should be the next important
thing to do during the final count-down to the finals. Mobiles, internet,
Facebook, chatting (even if it means discussing studies) should be kept at the
lowest minimum. Too much of discussing about how much each one has studied and
how much one needs to catch up only raises the anxiety levels.
Allowing time for recreational hobby is not a sacrilegious
thing to do. In fact all study will bring down the absorption levels after a
point. The mind needs to recharge with something creative or stimulating. It
could be anything- a favourite sport, painting, music, dancing or even cooking.
Keeping realistic expectations and having a clinical
approach is one of the best methods of approaching any exam. Parents and
children need to bring down the expectation levels to match the capacity of the
student, keeping past performances in mind too. An overall 60% achiever cannot
top up his scores to 85% just by cramming in the last few days.
Finally, parents need to befriend their children and win
their confidence. They need to demonstrate that exams and their results is not
the end of the world-even if they are board exams.
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