anxiety attacks

[angelinasmith]

Today was my first day having an exam (chemistry). I felt so isolated and alone, I completely failed the exam and had an anxiety attack within the first five minutes.


Anybody else had to deal with anything like this?

 

[beautifullybree]

Anxiety is horrible. Sometimes It can make you vomit, sick, shakey, and even unable to move. The best advice I have is to try concentrate on anything else. If you can get your mind off the anxiety you're golden.

 

[Pandora]

I too suffer from exam anxiety or test anxiety. My own anxiety is similar to yours Angel. I shack, have racing thoughts, racing heart beat, sweat a lot, and doubt myself. These side effects last during an exam and after an exam. I try not to think about my anxiety when I am trying to take the exam but, that's a never winning battle. The only thing I can think of during my attacks is that I failed. However, that type of thinking also puts pressure on me too.


Can you ask to take your exam in a different room where it's more peaceful? Can you listen to music while taking the exam? Sometimes these little tricks help me out. They don't work all the time but, sometimes I can trick my brain into thinking it's just another day at school..nothing big is happening.

 

[abilicious84]

Anxiety is something that I've dealt with for a very long time, and that includes the infamous panic attacks. Therapy, medication, and remembering that everybody else is a person, just like you, and are no better than you. It helps to categorize and compare everyone else to your level of perspective, rather than trying to be what everyone else thinks is the normal way to behave. Nothing is ever too much for us to handle, unless we tell ourselves that it is.

 

[janemariesayed]

Today was my first day having an exam (chemistry). I felt so isolated and alone, I completely failed the exam and had an anxiety attack within the first five minutes.


Anybody else had to deal with anything like this?

It is a shame that you felt alone as there were the rest of your class there in the same predicament as you. You felt alone because all your tables are separate and you are not allowed to speak while the exam is in progress. Automatically your subconscious thinks you are isolated because no one is allowed to speak. All you have is your thoughts. During an exam try to focus your thoughts on the paper. Relax and tell yourself it doesn't matter if you fail or pass. So what! You will find your talent. You probably already know what your talent/skill is. Work on nourishing that. Don't worry about your exams. Do your revision plenty of time beforehand and don't let it get to you.

If you find yourself having a panic attack in public, take a deep breath and hold it in for the count of 4, then breath out slowly. Do that for a few minutes and it will calm you down very quickly.