WEBINAR AT ST. JOSEPH’S ON EXAM ANXIETY AND STRESS- MANAGEMENT

ST. JOSEPH’S Sen. Sec. School, Chandigarh conducted a webinar for the students of the Secondary Block on ‘Examination and stress’ to enable students to deal with examination and stress. The basic purpose of the webinar was to help students beat exam stress and to prepare them for handling the pressure and anxiety of examinations. The Resource-Person Dr. Megha Sharma stressed a two-pronged approach-intensive and individualized preparation for the exams and boosting the morale of students by providing counselling, handy tips in time management and test-taking strategies. Dr. Megha said that anxiety is a part of human nature, but it is important to know how to deal with it and overcome it. In the interactive session, she talked about the types of stress and how to deal with them by giving real-life examples to help students relate and understand. She also emphasized the stress relaxation therapies which can be easily followed by the students. She dealt at length with the three Ps i.e. Planning, Preparation and Practice to help overcome any challenges and highlighted the importance of being organized in life with a well-defined goal. The students asked various queries on stress management. Also, they shared issues related to concentration and focus and got some useful tips. This session thus provided an opportunity to share and practice how to prevent, manage and relieve stress, especially during the examination. The students were motivated to face the challenges in life without feeling tense and stressed. The session came to an end and helped the students in building self-awareness and positivity and to deal with exam stress and aim towards being winners.

The School Principal and the management members encouraged to use positive affirmations to stay motivated and embrace the upcoming exams with utmost calm and strength.