As those looming exams come ever closer, children and parents alike feel the pressure and strain of being prepared and doing well.<\/p>\n
Qualified hypnotherapist, psychotherapist and author Alicia Eaton, is aiming to help families through the difficult period with her new guide \u2013 Secrets of Exam Success.<\/p>\n
Alicia has put together some quick tips as a starting point for parents:<\/p>\n
Alicia advises students to keep their H. A. T. on, as if they are Hungry, Angry or Tired, revision will not go so well.\u00a0 Put these things right first and notice the difference it will make.\u00a0 Clear the cobwebs by taking regular exercise breaks \u2013 shuffling your body\u2019s energy flow makes it harder for your body to hang onto negative feelings.\u00a0 As those looming exams come ever closer, children and parents alike feel the pressure and strain of being prepared and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bristol-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nDon\u2019t slip into holiday mode:\u00a0 As tempting as it is, don\u2019t allow yourself to slip into \u2018holiday mode\u2019 during study leave.\u00a0 Get plenty of sleep but stick to your normal school waking and sleeping hours – especially important if you have an afternoon exam as you need to be awake, refreshed and motivated.
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\nLocation: Choose your revision location carefully \u2013 as nice as it may be to lie under a tree in the local park, you\u2019d be better off indoors sat at a desk or table.\u00a0 The more your environment can resemble an exam room the better.\u00a0 Our bodies naturally anchor thoughts and feelings to our surroundings and it will be easier to recall information if you start off in the right place.
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\nFind YOUR way: Everyone is different \u2013 become aware of what works best for YOU by making a note of any particularly good revision sessions \u2013 eg. time of day; location; sounds you were hearing;\u00a0\u00a0 particular book or system
\nand even the clothes you were wearing .\u00a0 If it worked well on one occasion, the chances are it will work well again.
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\nMind your language: As we speak and think to ourselves, our minds automatically create pictures to match our words.\u00a0 So it\u2019s really important to use positive language in your thoughts rather than negative\u00a0 – eg. \u201cI really want to pass my exams\u201d, rather than \u201cI don\u2019t want to fail\u201d.\u00a0 Human beings are magnetically drawn towards the pictures in their minds, so make sure yours are good ones.
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\nTurn the tap on: TFT or Thought Field Therapy, is a highly successful technique that involves tapping on the acupuncture points in the body. To get rid of those feelings of anxiety, use your middle and forefingers to rhythmically tap several times just under your eye on the cheekbone.\u00a0 In Chinese acupuncture this point is located on the stomach meridian \u2013 if you tend to feel anxiety in your stomach, tapping here will give you some relief \u2013 and you can do this discreetly in the exam room too.
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\nSee your goal: Creating a very clear picture in your mind of what it is you want to achieve is a technique that all top sportspeople use on a regular basis.\u00a0 Wayne Rooney doesn\u2019t just go out on the pitch \u2018hoping\u2019 he\u2019ll score a goal \u2013 he spends many valuable hours \u2018mentally rehearsing\u2019 by seeing himself score those goals.\u00a0 Using the same techniques and actually seeing yourself taking and passing exams, will make you more likely to succeed.\u00a0 Our bodies can\u2019t tell the difference between real and imagined events, so you can trick it into believing that those straight \u2018A\u2019s are easily achievable.
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\nBlow it away!: And what if you start to feel those panicky feelings just as you\u2019re entering the exam room?\u00a0 There\u2019s an easy solution \u2013 place your hands over your mouth and nose, imagine you\u2019re blowing up a balloon and blow really deeply three times.\u00a0 Those panicky feelings are created by chemicals in your body and this simple exercise will blow them right away. For your free downloadable guide, visit: www.aliciaeaton.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"