For some reason, on the eve of an important event, many people begin to show signs of excitement: appetite disappears, it becomes impossible to fall asleep, hands are shaking, panic thoughts prevail. The excitement is completely natural, because you have a serious test. However, such things make it difficult to gather and cope with the upcoming event, so you need to pull yourself together.
Instruction manual
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First, calmly sit in a quiet place and determine what scares you. Psychologists noticed that coping with stress becomes much easier if you write its specific reasons. Take a piece of paper and list all your fears. Even this is enough to calm down. Often there are very few fears, but, being recorded, they look completely stupid. If fear persists, try losing the worst options and their consequences in your head. Most likely, nothing terrible will happen. But even when thinking about the worst, keep the hope that everything will end well.
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Focus on breathing. Under stress, people begin to breathe quickly and frantically, breaths become shallow, so the brain begins to lack oxygen. This further enhances the excitement. Try to start breathing slowly and evenly. If possible, take a horizontal position. Do not think about anything other than breathing. Inhale and exhale through the nose. The breath will become deep, the heartbeat will slow down, and the muscles will relax. On top of that, you will immediately begin to think better.
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Another way that helps to relax is water procedures. In the evening, on the eve of an exciting event, take a relaxing bath. Sea salt, scented candles and calm music will only improve the matter. Take a shower in the morning, it has an amazing effect: your body will be invigorated and your thoughts will be in order. It may be that you will come up with wonderful ideas on how to cope with the test, not without reason many creative personalities and scientists, all as one, say that all the best thoughts came to their mind while they were washing in the shower!
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Do a workout or jog, take a walk. Physical activity contributes to tension and subsequent relaxation of the muscles, which will return you peace of mind. Among other things, during the training, the neurotransmitter dopamine is produced, which contributes to the development of positive emotions. Before the most exciting event, take the winner's position for a few seconds: raise your divorced hands up and squeeze them into fists. This pose is typical for winning athletes, but psychologists have noticed that the opposite effect works: if you accept it, you get the feeling that you are the winner.
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Perform household chores. A large number of people realize that they are not worried about the most significant things; washing dishes or other similar activities helps. The monotonous movements and the immediate cleanliness effect that the cleaning gives make this activity akin to meditation. Perhaps that is why the profession of a janitor has always been considered somewhat philosophical.