For most
children and young adults, exams are an extremely stressful time. There is a
lot of pressure to ‘get everything right’ be able to answer every question, and
not ‘let themselves down.’
In fact, a
recent study found that exam results directly influence a child’s self-esteem.
The higher the grade, the better they will feel about themselves.
Exam time can
also be a challenging time for youngsters because they often come before a
major change. This could be a new school, new lessons, or even right before
they leave for University.
Around exam
season, schools, colleges, and universities put a huge amount of effort into
creating helpful study guides, study sessions and trying to help young people
as much as possible during this difficult time.
Preparing your
child for receiving their results, whether it’s a month, week, or even the night
before, is really important and can help them to cope, whatever their results
may be.
Worrying about
what questions they may have answered incorrectly, whether they let themselves
or their school down, and trying to imagine their future can all run through
young peoples’ heads right before they receive their results. It’s a stressful
time.
Something
which can really help banish those negative voices is meditation.
By practising
meditation, you are teaching yourself to get rid of all of those unwanted
thoughts and feelings that cloud your judgement-worries about what questions you
answered correctly, or whether you did enough revision, can create feelings of
tension and affect confidence.
Meditation
helps to calm those nerves and make you focus-lots of professional athletes and
musicians are known to meditate right before they go into the spotlight because
it helps them to focus on their goal.
I wish all
students the best of luck in their exam results.
If you would
like to find out more information on the power of positive thinking, browse my
website or write me an email today!
Sheila.
