Tips for the day/night before your Canadian physiotherapy exam!

We all know that feeling before an exam…we often feel anxious, nervous, unsure of our selves and sometimes even overwhelmed.

I want to reassure you that all of these feelings you are experiencing are normal and expected! I am here to share a few tips that I personally found helpful!

I highly recommend implementing these tips/strategies the night before your theory exam (or in fact before any exam you are planning to sit)

1.     STOP any study at 6pm the night before your exam!

·      You need to trust that you have revised and learnt the material over the last few weeks/months

·      You need to understand that any last minute cramming (till 12pm) will have a negative effect on your exam performance

·      It’s so important to get a good night sleep! You don’t want to head into an exam exhausted after only having 4-5 hours sleep.

2.     EXERCISE

·      You need to give your mind and body time to rest and recharge

·      Go for a walk, go to the gym or to your favourite exercise class to help clear your mind

3.     MEDITATE

·      Reset your mind!

·      Meditation can help ease those nerves, reduce any stress and help you focus!

·      We highly recommend looking into downloading the App: headspace! It’s free and has amazing meditation tools.

·      Both Colin and I found the App helpful the night before and on the morning prior to our exam! It helped us get in the zone and allowed us to focus our attention.