Helping your child cope with exam stress Reviews

An awesome, easy to learn and use technique I teach children in schools to reduce anxiety is called Emotional Freedom Techniques. (EFT for short) They simply tap on specific spots on their face, torso and hands while saying what it is that's bothering them, and that they accept themselves, and their nervous, "stress energy" dissipates. ...  Read the complete review

Come exam time and children go through the stress pangs. Undoubtedly it is exam time for parents too. All of us react to this situation differently. Lets try and discuss what is the best way to help children through this juncture. The parents will need to physically and mentally support the child. In physical we will need to provide a space ...  Read the complete review

The subject of exam pressure is not a new one to me. Im only in the first year of my degree at university, and I must have already sat upwards of 100 examinations in my life, including the dreaded new as levels a couple of years back. Personally I simply cannot begin to comprehend the reasons behind the apparent exam culture evident in the society ...  Read the complete review

It goes without saying that exams can be the most stressful times of anyones life! I have gotten through both my Standard Grades and Highers and along the way I've picked up a few hints and tips which might help others . Educational establishments seem particularly fond of the "Timetable" technique. In my experience I find ...  Read the complete review

Okay. I'm not a horse. I'm actually a student who has just done 3 AS'es and another GCSE. So, I hope I can give you a slightly different perspective. The perspective of the examined. Firstly, I'm going to look at the different exams and give some specific help, then go in to some general advice. [ Options ] ...  Read the complete review

You may be thinking that exam stress is more likely to occur in children and teenagers of an older age at secondary school, but recent research has actually shown that it is becoming more popular in primary school children from the ages of between five and eleven. Exams are a test that almost everyone has to experience in ...  Read the complete review

Helping your children to get through their exams can be a stressful time for all concerned. The students are hard enough as it is with the workload and revision stress and parents can worry themselves sick through this as well. I could consider myself an expert for exams, as many people who are in education could do. We do enough as it is with ...  Read the complete review

The word "exam" makes even the strongest of us shiver. We have all been through something that we have had to take an exam in. We have had three children now having gone through the school examinations and come out the other side. I expect there are many out there that will disagree with my point of view but that is ...  Read the complete review

Every year, we hear at least one tragic case of teenage suicide, stemming from the stress endured by exam pressure. Although it can be really difficult for parents to strike a balance between encouragement and exerting pressure to do well, they somehow have to steer their children through this most difficult time, often with little idea on how to ...  Read the complete review