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Yoga strategies to overcome anxiety in exams

September 29, 2009

yogaforexamIts quite normal  to have anxiety before your examination. One of the survey shows that its very  healthy to have such anxiety, as it helps in the stimulation for the preparation of the upcoming examination.

However, there are many people in the world who cannot hold on to the pressure of the anxiety and nervousness. Its effects are visible from their examination results. This nervousness  makes them shun any kind of preparation for their upcoming examination.

Some tips that help in minimizing the anxiety :

Allow the body movement:

If the person is not fully prepared for giving the examination, he is tensed, which is magnified in the entire body. Its always better to make small preparation prior to the examination, inorder to perform well.

To minimize the anxiety and nervousness in the body, you can do simple exercises like walking, jogging, etc. These exercises help to calm the nerves and release any tension which is building up in the body.

Reducing the anxiety and stress:

The worst enemies of the individual are anxiety and stress, that affect your mental and physical health. These reduce the focus and synchronization in the individual prior to their examination. This results in poor performance.

Deep breathing:

This is one of the best combat tool  for reducing the anxiety and nervousness. Generally, when exams are heading nearer, you are more tensed and nervous as you are not confident about your preparation and performance.

This is a simple technique which is practiced by simply taking in full and cleansing breaths. You can practice this technique anywhere, as you just need a comfortable position, with your back and chest in an erect posture.

Take a deep breath through your nose and make sure that is is well circulated in your lungs. Make use of your mouth for exhalation, and blow out with a force to empty your lungs. Repeat this a few times.

Try muscle relaxation techniques:

This is most commonly known technique for reducing the anxiety and nervousness. This technique mainly involves two steps, followed by the systematic approach.

The first step involves tensing  specific muscle and then relaxing that tension by relaxation process. This is said to be the best process for the relaxation of muscles in specific areas.


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