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/sci/, how do you deal with anxiety and fear during exams (to avoid mental blockades)? (non pharmacologically)

Thanks

(tomorrow I have an exam that in case of failure will make me stay in college for 1 year more, and I'm at the border of collapse, with the feeling of not having done enough, etc)
(picture related, my face when if I realize I failed tomorrow)

>> No.3326077

man up, pussy

>> No.3326090

i realize that i can't control wether i suceed or not.

the only thing i can actually be responsible for is doing my best.

insta-calmness. just do what you can, man.

>> No.3326094

>>3326077
this. if you worry about exams, you are the definition of OP, ie. faggot.

>> No.3326109

Haha ignore the trolls OP.

As far as helpful suggestions, go for a run (or some other form of physical exercise) to help burn off some of your adrenaline and whatever other nervous system chemicals are responsible for the OHSHI- flight or fight response you're feeling.

>> No.3326116

Get plenty of rest the night before your exam. It's far better to be well rested than to cram until 3am.

Besides, by this point you have done all you can, you just need to have a little faith in yourself.

>> No.3326117

>>3326109
>>3326090
Thanks guys,
(It's a math exam that lasts only 1,5h so a mental blank would be a disaster, as this subject makes 1/6 of the course, and would limit me during the next year in case of failure)

>>3326094
Assuming you're not trolling, how can it be that you're not nervous before/during an exam?

>> No.3326136

Also, guys, which is your opinion about coffee before exams?
I've read in some articles that it's detrimental in males,

>> No.3326151

>>3326136
This is what I was talking about:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-coffee-good-women-pairs-bad.html

>> No.3326159

Exercise the day before.
Masturbate right before the test. If the test isn't early do some in the bathroom 10minutes before.

Works wonders for me.

>> No.3326173

>>3326136
caffeine and stress don't mix well for me. It makes me way too high strung to remain focused on an exam.

Most people have their own exam rituals though, studying, sleeping, exercising, eating, masturbating... Stick with what works for you, don't compound your anxiety.

>> No.3326183

Pray to God. If you pass, you become a theist. If you fail, you become an atheist.

>> No.3326185

>>3326159
I forgot to mention one thing. Don't study the day before. Just have fun.