{"id":1500,"date":"2023-03-29T13:04:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T12:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sanquharacademy\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2023-03-29T13:04:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T12:04:51","slug":"power-hour-for-exam-pupils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sanquharacademy\/2023\/03\/29\/power-hour-for-exam-pupils\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Hour for Exam Pupils"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">Examinations are TOUGH, stay calm and be prepared with support from S.T.I.L.L. Scotland.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\"><strong class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">All senior phase students (S4 &#8211; S6)\u00a0<\/strong>are invited to attend a POWER HOUR during the second week of the Easter Break where we will discuss the tips below and make a plan for success.<\/span><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">Here are 3 ways to help overcome exam anxiety!<\/span><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">1\ufe0f\u20e3<\/span><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">\u00a0Find a tool that helps you feel calm. It can be anything, a breathing technique, getting cold, moving, changing posture, dancing etc. The important thing is finding a tool that works.<\/span><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">2\ufe0f\u20e3<\/span><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">\u00a0Spend lots of time chatting about what comes after the exams. By focusing on what comes next, the exams begin to feel inevitable. This may appear a strange aim, however knowing a difficult thing is inevitable is much better for our mental health than trying to avoid it. When we know a challenge is coming we can begin to visualise those strategies for success.<\/span><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">3\ufe0f\u20e3<\/span><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">Reminding yourself are not alone. Help them to identify who is there to help and in what role. Anxiety sends us into feelings of isolation and can make us focus on survival based on our own skill, and forget that people are a powerful resources.<\/span><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">There are only 15 places available each day, sign up quick\u00a0<b class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">(deadline for sign up is Thursday 30th March at 3.30pm).\u00a0 The link to sign up is in the All Learners Team (Senior Phase S4-S6).<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">Let\u2019s start preparing now!<\/span><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">Jen (S.T.I.L.L. Scotland)<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Examinations are TOUGH, stay calm and be prepared with support from S.T.I.L.L. Scotland. 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