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.