'Exam nerves are extra energy - this is rocket fuel to get you through' What's the best way to support teenagers through exams? DrJaneGilmour, Clinical Psychologist at greatormondst, joined itsanitarani to discuss. Read our NEW article for her advice:
Exam season is upon us. Whether your kids are doing Highers, A-levels, GCSEs or end-of-year exams, what is the best way to support your child? Perhaps they are doing everything they can to pretend the looming exams don’t exist. Or maybe you have the opposite problem, and your teen is paralysed with anxiety.
“So, we want to think about how neuroscience and education can join hands and learn from one another, so that this young person can ride on a crest of a wave and get through this learning period – whether that be life skills or content in terms of exams – and make the most of this time.”“You need to know what’s going on. Is this young person frightened about the idea of getting engaged because it feels like a big hill to climb, or do they not know where to start?” says Dr Gilmour.
“As parents, we all hold some anxiety about these exam periods because we are looking forward into future. Young people are more likely to be in the moment so I would want to think about that.”“Perpetual reassurance rarely helps. I would get practical about this,” suggests Dr Gilmour. “The three things we know help in terms of learning material is: rest, active learning and sleep. Have a bit of wakeful rest – a short period of active learning and then a rest.
“Praise a conscientious kid for taking a break, for seeing their friends, for taking care of themselves. Holding that balance and perspective is really one of our key tasks as a parent.”“We want to differentiate between chronic and perpetual stress, which is overwhelming and toxic, particularly for the developing brain, and short bursts of stress, which can be embraced and can push you to find something about yourself that is wonderful,” says Dr Gilmour.
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