STRESS MANAGEMENT 101
DEFINE THIS...
RELAX ALREADY!!!!
WHAT THE ?
DID YA KNOW?
100
Doing this in your chair can actually help you manage test stress when it hits.
What is changing your position?
100
That nervous feeling that people sometimes get when they're about to take a test.
What is test anxiety?
100
Go here for 20 seconds when you feel the need to clear your head and/or manage your stress level during a test.
What is your happy place?
100
If you are a ______ you sometimes find it hard to accept mistakes or a less than perfect score.
What is perfectionist?
100
11% of people are this.
What is left-handed
200
You should eat your meals and read directions at this speed.
What is slowly?
200
The substance that some may consume to help them feel alert and ready for a test but an the nutrients in an apple may better help them focus.
What is caffeine?
200
Something we usually do without thinking but when done slowly and with intention is a great relaxation tool.
What is breathing?
200
Anxiety creates a kind of noise or mental static in the brain that blocks our ability to ______.
What is think?
200
This month has the highest percentage of births.
What is August?
300
Doing this through your nose in 5-6 seconds increments can help you feel less stressed.
What is breathing deeply?
300
The hormone that is released when you're under stress.
What is adrenaline?
300
True or False: After receiving your exam, you should look it over and answer the questions you know first.
What is TRUE! (Sometimes you can find the answers to other questions throughout the exam.)
300
Butterflies, headache, pounding heart, sweat, shakiness are _______ of test anxiety.
What are symptoms?
300
Birds need this to swallow.
What is gravity?
400
This is hard to do when you are feeling stressed but is what you need to work hard to do when your mind wanders.
What is focus on one question at a time?
400
Test anxiety is a type of anxiety we feel when our performance really counts or the pressure is on to do well.
What is performance anxiety?
400
Who is someone in your life you can talk to if you are feeling anxious about a test. (talking about the test really can relieve some stress!)
What is a teacher, parent, school counselor, grandparent, friend, religious leader, principal, assistant principal...the list goes on and on :)
400
Don't forget to set your ______ so you are not late for school on test day!
What is alarm clock?
400
This is the only continent with no active volcano.
What is Australia?
500
Nobody is perfect and accepting we all make these (even on standardized tests) may reduce a bit of your test stress.
What are mistakes?
500
Acknowledging that we all experience some test stress and that stress can give us energy.
What is normalizing.
500
Avoid an excess of this as it can make you hyper and can make it more difficult for you to calm down and concentrate. (which can make you feel more test anxiety!)
What is sugar?
500
You should try to practice good ________ ________ and build good habits all year long so that you can feel prepared on test day.
What is study skills?
500
The percentage of oxygen you breathe in that is used by your brain.
What is 20 - 25%? (This is why deep breaths help you focus!)
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