Health & Lifestyle

Keeping Calm Under Pressure

A student describes exam stress and the simple breathing and talking strategies that helped them cope.

B17 min

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1Everyone feels stressed from time to time and that is completely normal.

2Before my exams last term I felt worried almost every night.

3My heart beat fast and I found it hard to concentrate.

4Then my aunt taught me a simple breathing exercise to try.

5I breathe in slowly for four seconds and then breathe out.

6Doing this three times makes me feel much calmer straight away.

7I also learned that talking about worries makes them feel smaller.

8Now I call my best friend whenever something is troubling me.

9Exercise and enough sleep also help me to manage stress better.

10Stress will not disappear but I know how to handle it.

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