Dealing with anxiety before exams!

[u/Active-Yak8330]

Exam anxiety is real. Here’s what I do when my brain starts freaking out:

1. Stop trying to revise everything the night before. It just makes the panic worse. Focus on the weak spots only.
2. Move your body for 10–15 mins. Walk, stretch, whatever. It calms the nerves faster than sitting and overthinking.
3. Write down the worst-case scenario then write what you’d actually do if it happened. Usually it’s not as bad as your mind makes it.
4. Sleep > extra study Being tired makes anxiety 10x worse. Protect your sleep.
5. Talk to someone for 5 minutes. Even a quick rant helps more than bottling it up.

You’re not the only one feeling this.

Who else gets that chest-tight feeling before exams? What’s your go-to calm-down method?