So the SATs are this weekend. Are you doing all you can to get yourself in the right frame of mind? By now, you’ve done just about as much as you can to study for the exam. You have spent the last few months, or for some of you, past couple of years, learning new material, taking practice exams, studying vocabulary words, and so on. Now it’s time to review the material you’ve learned and start winding down from all your hard work.
Take some steps each night this week to get yourself into a calm state so that you can take the SAT with ease and comfort rather than stress and strain. Here are a few suggestions:
Breathe deeply: taking full, deep breaths has a calming effect on your body and fends off fatigue by getting oxygen to your brain and the rest of your body. Practice deliberate breathing exercises for a few minutes each morning and night (and whenever you remember).
Maintain the proper perspective: I had a student once tell me that she was excited to take the SAT because it gave her the opportunity to show how much she had learned during her year of SAT prep. How great is that? The point is that at this point, you are taking the exam whether you like it or not. Why not see the experience as a positive, rather than negative experience?
Visualize success: Spend a few minutes each day imagining yourself achieving your goal score. What would your experience be? See if you can generate the actual feeling in your body in as much detail as possible. If you actually believe in your own success, you are much more likely to achieve it. Good luck! And congratulations on all your work!
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