It’s true. Stress affects kids nationwide. Some students buckle under the pressure of exams, which can have negative consequences on their emotional wellbeing, not to mention their grades. Staci Hupp addresses the topic of how Texas schools are dealing with academic pressure in the article, Texas schools testing ways to ease TAKS anxiety in the Dallas Morning News today. She sites school officials as asserting that scores of stressed-out students can be as low as those of students who don’t know the answers. We think that’s a problem.
Luckily, whether you’re from Texas or Tennessee, you can benefit from practicing some simple steps to manage your stress. Some of our suggestions for dealing with the anxiety, such as breathing deeply, visualizing, and focusing on what you can do, are cited in this article. Check it out at Texas schools testing ways to ease TAKS anxiety.
Posted in Academics Plus in the News!, Dealing with stress and anxiety
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