"The less we fear, the less danger we are in." –Titus Livius
At some point in his life, every person can live and in society; The state characterized as delusion, uneasiness, haste, restlessness, and inner distress is anxiety. The manifestation of anxiety and the degree of intensity it creates in the person vary because each individual is a different world. The emergence of anxiety occurs in line with the synthesis of different factors
These are; genetic life events, brain chemistry and personality can be effective in the emergence of anxiety. Anxiety arises during periods of uncertainty, when it starts to break from daily routines, in situations encountered for the first time or in situations that are very important for the person. Experiencing anxiety up to a certain level is accepted as normal and it triggers the individual, but just as too much of everything is harm, too much of anxiety is harm. Experiencing anxiety at a high level becomes a decaying spirit. While the fight-or-flight reactions that occur when anxiety occurs are characterized by the escape or fight of the animals encountered in the wild by the people who went hunting during the primitive life, fleeing and fighting in global life are of different dimensions. The sympathetic nervous system starts to work in the body of the young person who is faced with a question that he cannot answer during the exam, and in this direction, the stress hormone is secreted. So what happens if the stress hormone is released? With the acceleration of the heart rate, conditions such as sweating on the hands, dilation of the pupils, acceleration of breathing, increased blood sugar, and fogging of consciousness may occur. Experiencing physical symptoms is in line with the fight-or-flight signals, and anxiety arises for the young person who experiences such symptoms. Worry grows and reveals anxiety, and if there is no environment to escape, the person tries to fight, which in some cases can lead to emotional and physical problems.
It is normal for anxiety, whose definitions and symptoms are given, to occur in different ways and in different environments or situations in every individual and in every age group. Because for each individual, the way of perceiving the world, personality traits, living conditions, tic codes and brain chemistry differ. A situation that may cause great anxiety for you may not be important for your friend, but at the same time, it may be worrying for your friend in a situation that is not important to you. The important point here is the way of perceiving the events. If every person looked at the world from the same window, we would all live with the same colors, but we live in a colorful world. Therefore, anxiety is something that should never be underestimated. The developmental stage in which anxiety is often observed is adolescence. Adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood, which is accepted as the age range of 13-19, but in which many physical, emotional and cognitive changes are experienced in the individual, although the age limits are not sharp. Everything new can be daunting for some people, and adolescence is a developmental period with a lot of innovation. Encountering with different aspects of life such as changing to new habits instead of childhood habits, new body changes, starting a new school, transitioning to high school, new thoughts, new emotions, making new friendships can be anxiety-inducing for adolescence. With the return of this anxiety, great indecisions, sudden outbursts of anger, and the desire to be alone can occur. Performance anxiety, a type of anxiety observed in adolescents, is exam anxiety, which is more commonly used in society. Considering the symptoms experienced by the individual during the exam, the deep meanings attributed by the adolescent to the exam, overloading the success to be gained after the exam, and cognitive thoughts about the exam trigger exam anxiety.
He did not understand whether the individual had test anxiety or not. Some clues are as follows; Symptoms such as a decrease in success, refusal to study, feeling uncomfortable talking about exams or classes, observing physical complaints and changes should not be ignored. The most important step of an adolescent or a person experiencing test anxiety is the acceptance of anxiety. A kind of truth with the acceptance of anxiety Progress can be achieved by taking steps towards solutions through confrontation and confrontation. It should be ensured that the situations that need to be done before the exam, the situations that need to be reviewed regarding the exam, and the attention, sleep and eating situations are at the level that will lead to the best performance. It is beneficial to move forward in the direction of replacing the negative thoughts of the individual with test anxiety with alternative thoughts. The aim here is to make the person question their thoughts and beliefs. Instead of the negative thought of 'I am not ready for the exam', having an alternative thought of 'I can do the best I can' will reduce anxiety symptoms.
It should be given to the person whose self-worth is not determined by the exam, personal strength is not limited to the exam, and the determinant of love and respect is different from the exam. It is important to practice breathing exercises in terms of relaxation exercises in terms of relaxation of the muscles, regulating the heart rate and ensuring that the breathing becomes better. Small goals can be achieved in order to make the transition between levels stronger in the future. Progress by setting goals increases the motivation of the individual. When a person encounters uncontrollable anxiety that disrupts his/her life functioning, he/she should not hesitate to talk to a mental health specialist.
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