Getting over testing anxiety

[LaterBloomer]

I don't suffer from testing anxiety, but that might be because of something I used to do before tests when I was younger. When I believed, and even after I became an agnostic!, I used to say a little prayer. I'd also throw in, "St. Joseph Coopertino, pray for us." (Evidently, he wasn't the world's best student, either.) Was the prayer effective, or did it act as a calming action? I don't know, but tests didn't bother me as much, and they don't cause me to freeze up now even without the prayers.

Also, if it's serious, you might want to try anti-anxiety medications. If I have to have an MRI, they're what I use. You're still aware of what bothers you, but you seem to be cut off from the anxiety. It's weird, they don't make you happy, or anything, but they cut off the feeling. I know I'm being constrained, I know I'm going into a tube, I know I'm going to be in there for 10 minutes, but it's okay. Again, this is only if it's a serious problem.

You might also want to see if you can study where the test will be held. I've never tried it, but it might help to reduce your anxiety.

Anxiety can really mess with your life. I hope that you find an effective way to deal with it.