118. The Real Reason for Test Anxiety — And Why It Has Nothing to Do With Nerves
Episode 118
Sweaty palms. Racing breath. A pit in your stomach. And the worst one of all, a blank mind.
Test anxiety does not feel good, and it most certainly doesn’t help your grades. But in this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I make the (controversial?) case that test anxiety is the result of something you have complete control over.
What You Learn:
The most common misunderstandings about test anxiety
What people THINK causes test anxiety
Why there’s no such thing as a bad test taker
The REAL cause of test anxiety (you might not like hearing this)
How to prevent test anxiety on your very next exam
How to decrease the physiological symptoms of test anxiety when it’s too late to prevent it
🔗 Resources + Episodes Mentioned:
Episode 20 - What is Active Recall and How to Use It
Episode 104 - Why Your Study Systems Stopped Working
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