Hello Dr. m unable to learn anything I forgot everything my nursing exams are held in oct next month what will I write in my exams m just dieing each N every minute my brain is talking every minute to me even m not able to sleep in night and I feel sleepy in day time whatever I prepare in one month I forget everything m late admission student when I write to practice for my exams I ask myself kya likhna Hai mujhe kuch kuch yaad rehta h bs kya karu kuch samajh ni arha Hai only 20 days are left for my exams and syllabus is lengthy my parents kill me if m fail. Pls help me thanks and regards.

Dr. Potnuru Srinivaasa SudhakarHomeopath30yrs exp

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Anxiety has a fairly profound effect on your body, and causes a lot of strange and surprising symptoms. One symptom that often surprises people is that anxiety can cause forgetfulness. There are issues related to anxiety that can lead to memory loss and a general inability to remember things, and unfortunately as long as you live with anxiety you put yourself at risk for this forgetfulness to get worse. Causes of Exam Phobia: Unrealistic expectations of parents from their children. Parental pressure that cause greater worry and fear of failure. Excessive pressure and fear of teachers. Inadequate study. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Poor motivation and lack of self esteem. Poor nutrition and sleeping disturbance. Symptoms of Exam Phobia: Symptoms of Exam Phobia can be divided into 3 categories- physiological, cognitive or behavioural and emotional. Test Anxety Test Anxiety Physiological Symptoms: Head-aches Stomach-aches Nausea Diarrhoea Excessive sweating Shortness of breath Fainting Rapid heart breath Dry mouth Panic attacks Trembling and limbs become cold Vomiting Shaking Frequent urination Test Anxiety Test Anxiety Cognitive/ Behavioural Symptoms: Fear of failure Random thoughts Feeling of inadequacy Negative self talk Suicidal ideation Feeling of excessive mental pressure Insomnia or hypersomnia Drop out from school Difficulty in concentrating Emotional Symptoms: Low self esteem Frustration Depression Anger Feeling of hopelessness and helplessness Feeling of disappointment Some tips for overcoming Exam Phobia: Develop study habit: Be prepared for exam. Start study at least 15 days before the examination. Make a time schedule and prepare your lessons according to it. Develop positive attitude: Motivate yourself and keep trying. Always remember you can do it. Don?t study continuously. Take break between your study times. Don?t lose your self confidence. Try to develop self esteem. Stay focused: Concentrate on your test not others during the examination time. Avoid talking with other students about the subject before an examination. Use mnemonics: Mnemonics are the techniques of memorization. You can make chart, rhymes or phrase to memorize your lessons. Meditation: Meditation is one of the best medicine that can reduce your anxiety. Make a habit of meditation at least 10 minutes per day. It surely increases your concentration power. Meditation Meditation Practice relaxation techniques: During the examination, if you feel stresses try to take deep slow breath and relax your muscles. This will help to better focus on your exam. Stay relax Stay relax Consult psychologist: If your anxiety becomes uncontrollable, don?t hesitate to consult a psychologist or therapist. CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) in treating anxiety disorders. It helps to change your thought process and negative beliefs. Performance or test anxiety is highly treatable so you can get absolutely get better result. 

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