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Some of the ‘treatment’ ingredients for test taking anxiety include
Behavioral modalities – such as deep breathing and meditation
Skill training – such as time management, note taking and study skills
Brain training – such as memory training and short drills
Hypnosis – to redirect associations to positive feedback loops
Nutrition – to restore the nutrients lost by excessive stress and optimize healthy function

Don't let anyone tell you there is one single cure. You are unique and the causes and treatment path for you need to be determined for your needs. We have reviewed a number of programs that approach one or another aspect of these treatment ingredients. Take time to read a little and explore - find the solution that is right for you - but please - find your solution now. Test taking anxiety will keep you from reaching your full potential. Take action today.

Test taking anxiety is a combination of physical and emotional symptoms that precede a test and or occur during a test. These range in extremes from worry about outcomes, to profound physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, nausea, diarrhea, excessive sweating, shortness of breath, light-headedness or fainting, rapid heart beat, and dry mouth. The extreme psychological symptoms may range from poor concentration to completely ‘going blank’ or a confused state.

There is a negative feedback loop that begins to occur after some experience. These may be traumatic events, but more often are seemingly insignificant small experiences that plant the seed of fear. Fear of failure is the one most often heard, but it can also include disappointing one’s parents, peer comparisons, fear of success causing unwanted changes, etc. As part of this negative feedback loop the fear begins to instill negative self talk, which usually leads to self condemnation and feelings of inadequacy. The anticipated negatives grow from momentary failure to doom and gloom catastrophes. All of this negative mental work feeds back into the physical body and causes production of ‘fight or flight’ stress hormones which then flood the body. Done too often, they cause physical symptoms.

If it had not been for speed reading in college - I would never have made it. I can’t tell you what a difference it made in my life. Check out this article - with videos that could help you see if this is a path for you - http://testtakinganxiety.info/speed-reading-video/

Speed Reading – VIDEO Ever had someone tell you that speed reading was not real? I did. But when I went to college I was overwhelmed by the reading requirements. At that time, the only speed reading course was a very old and cumbersome system – but it worked. After that course I could read most ‘required reading’ fic...