Originally posted by BabyCantYouSee 3 days straight? How? Eating, tbh. I know... it's bad...

Originally posted by Timber This is how I feel when Presentations/Speeches come up. Tests don't really stress me out that much, I just study as much as I can.

Originally posted by Timber Try going to the gym/workout. It should relax you + it'll deplete your energy so you can fall asleep. Good luck on the exams. I have finals this week too, but I'll be ok.

Originally posted by IBeMe thank you sistren! I will go to the gym as soon as I'm done my first round of exams tomorrow. and good luck with your exams too!

The most important thing is absolutely getting sleep. When you don't sleep enough, your levels of cortisol production (cortisol is a hormone that makes you stressful) remain high, and you become worse at focusing and remembering information. I would prefer to get 8-9 hours of sleep on a test night than to study for an extra hour or two. It is that important.

Additionally, don't study for large amounts of time at once. Many different studies have shown that doing work in smaller chunks helps you focus better during those chunks. It's even better if you exercise during those breaks, as it has also been proven that you work more efficiently and with greater precision immediately after exercising than, say, in the sixth hour of a massive study cram.

Originally posted by alexanderao The most important thing is absolutely getting sleep. When you don't sleep enough, your levels of cortisol production (cortisol is a hormone that makes you stressful) remain high, and you become worse at focusing and remembering information. I would prefer to get 8-9 hours of sleep on a test night than to study for an extra hour or two. It is that important. Additionally, don't study for large amounts of time at once. Many different studies have shown that doing work in smaller chunks helps you focus better during those chunks. It's even better if you exercise during those breaks, as it has also been proven that you work more efficiently and with greater precision immediately after exercising than, say, in the sixth hour of a massive study cram.

Originally posted by Timber Thanks! I heard being super nice to everyone also calms nerves.

You also just have to get yourself into that mindset of "OK, I've learned all of these concepts and there's no reason why I can't apply them to the problems of this test" instead of "Oh no these practice problems look really complicated and I'm going to be stressed during the whole test." Panicking during a study session or test just makes everything worse. Don't overthink things.