Exam stress is a big problem for teenagers, who find themselves under an enormous amount of pressure these days. A lot of my clients lately are young people who are suffering stress and anxiety, and much of that stress revolves around school work – particularly exams.
I remember those times when it felt like my brain was going to explode trying to take in all that new information!
So I wanted to create a free resource to help with calming and focusing the mind in preparation for exams: a guided ‘exam stress hypnotherapy’ video.
Here it is:
As with all recordings of this nature, it should only be listened to in a safe, quiet place without any distractions.
Stress for young people
The pressures of having to do well at school are in addition to the many social pressures that teenagers face today – for instance bullying, social media, relationships, and the many complex physical and emotional transitions they’re going through.
Age of distraction
Life for young people is now filled with more distractions than anyone has ever had to face before: the internet offers a whole world of entertainment, and the constant tantalising buzzes and bleeps of social media notifications are never far away. This makes it incredibly difficult for young people to concentrate on their studies.
Exam stress, anxiety, and overwhelm
Exam stress comes in many different shapes and sizes, with young people becoming anxious about all the different phases of exams.
Some just can’t retain their focus on revision and get frustrated because they continually find themselves procrastinating on the internet instead of doing their work. Some dread the actual exam day itself, worrying that their mind will go blank or they’ll be faced with a set of questions that they’re completely unprepared for.
Some even feel overwhelmed at the thought of waiting outside to go into the examination hall, surrounded by all that nervous energy of their peers. Clients often report feeling (or actually being) physically sick because of their exam stress.
Counselling and hypnotherapy can help anxiety and stress
The good news is that there are therapeutic techniques that are very effective at dealing with these issues. I use a blend of counselling, CBT, hypnotherapy and EFT, together with NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and mindfulness training.
I tailor my therapies to suit the individual, and find young people respond extremely well, enjoying the process and feeling self-empowered as a result.
I work via online video call such as Skype or Zoom, or on the telephone.
Do you know of anybody who’s suffering from exam stress? Please feel free forward this blog onto them.
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