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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5
Okay so my finals start next week, and aside from my medical licensure exam 2 years from now this is quite possibly the most important set of 5 exam days in my life, bridging the line between dumbass and doctor (fail and I won't qualify for internship, the last requirement for my "doctorate"). Too bad I suffer from episodic exam anxiety attacks for the last 2 years, complete with retching, alternating constipation and diarrhea. I'd get medicate if I didn't already know this was purely psychological.
So question and advice: Can anyone suggest/link what they think (personally) as effective mental and somatic relaxing advice/techniques/methods? It can range from anything from meditations, drinks, exercise or basically anything that will help me calm the fuck down before I throw up in the classroom next Monday.
Studying is one thing but being mentally and emotionally calm and still in taking it is something else entirely. Any help is appreciated, and you'd be doing me a HUGE favor.
Edit - and if you're wondering why I'm asking it here, it's because I seem to trust you crazy people more than some random website peddling advice.
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Well, I have never studied for any of my exams before other than my 'A' levels (which I flunked badly).
Yeah, I made my way through 4 semesters with Bs and Cs without studying anything in biz school - I am surprised that I made it through. Obviously my school must have sucked.
What I do know is that exams simply tests what you know. And in the exam hall, what you know
at that very moment would be how much you like that subject. If you like that subject, you'll do well enough to meet your expectations. If you worry too much or hate it, you will definitely flunk.
Since you only have 4 days left, I would suggest that you just read through all your notes and do practice questions (I assumed that you listened in all your classes). Drink lots of water, avoid diuretics and high-sodium (it basically removes water from your body so it is a no-no), and sleep the usual amount you do per day.
Of course, go into application mode : apply whatever you have learnt into real life. In fact, since you are studying medicine, you might as well apply that theory to yourself right now. Think along the lines of :
1. What happens to the human body when he/she is anxious?
2. Why did that happen?
3. How do I alleviate that symptom?
And when all else fails, take pride that you brought your brain along - nothing beats working backwards with math and logic. There is so much empty space on the question paper for a reason.