Is there a period of psychological fluctuations after the exam? Several methods to help candidates calm their emotions | Candidates | Methods
After long-term preparation and intense college entrance examination, various psychological needs of candidates may experience a "surge" phenomenon and significant emotional fluctuations after the exam. Some candidates may experience varying degrees of "post exam syndrome", feeling disoriented, at a loss, or experiencing psychological issues such as excessive anxiety that affect their daily lives.
Here are a few tips to help candidates get through this period smoothly.
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Relax moderately and don't worry too much about exam results
For candidates who have just left the exam room, it is necessary to relax appropriately and enjoy the vacation in a healthy state. Continue to pay attention to the balance between work and rest, maintain a bit of tension, and consciously control psychological activities. Don't think too much about exams and their results, but plan your life again.
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Finding new goals and balancing post exam mentality
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Some candidates believe that the end of the college entrance examination means they have overcome it, and they should reward themselves well to make up for years of hardship. Some parents also have a compensatory mentality and indulge their children in such behavior. In fact, whether it's staying up late playing games, sleeping at home, binge eating, or indulging excessively, it's not a good way to relax. Finding new goals and luck is the best reward for oneself.
Candidates can actively communicate with their parents and discuss the direction of their vacation life together. For example, taking a driver's license, learning practical skills such as computer application software, or helping parents with household chores, participating in various social welfare activities, all of which are beneficial for balancing mentality after the exam.
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Strengthen physical exercise
After intense review and exams, coupled with a lack of exercise, many candidates have experienced varying degrees of physical decline. While paying attention to their diet, they also need to strengthen their physical exercise to meet various challenges. For example, candidates can walk, jog, ride bicycles, climb mountains, swim, participate in various ball games, etc., which can not only relax their tired body and mind, but also exercise their bodies.
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Transforming Negative Concepts and Cultivating Rational Thinking
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Some candidates may have some absolute negative beliefs, such as "I just want to go to a top tier university", "Not choosing a major that I like is meaningless", "If I don't get into college, there is no hope in life"... In fact, upon careful consideration, can the college entrance examination really completely determine a person's fate? There are many channels for education, and the avenues for studying desired schools and majors are more diverse. Even if the performance of the college entrance examination is not ideal, one can still open up another world through postgraduate entrance exams, repeat studies, vocational education, and so on.
Regardless of whether the results of the college entrance examination are satisfactory or not, life must continue, and reaching reconciliation with oneself is the most important. How to take the road after the college entrance examination? Try to list out the pros and cons of several options you are facing one by one and conduct a rational analysis. It should be noted that no choice can represent absolute good or bad. If one looks at the current choice at a certain moment in the future, perhaps the good or bad will change. Therefore, there is no need to overly dwell on the right or wrong choices in front of you. The best choice is to listen to advice and experience from multiple sources, and carefully consider your own situation.
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Take deep breaths and listen to music to regulate emotions
Important unknown events can easily trigger people's anxiety. Candidates should learn to accept negative emotions and use effective means to help themselves face and handle them. For example, take some time each day to do deep breathing relaxation exercises, close your eyes, slowly inhale and exhale deeply, focus on breathing, and ensure that the entire breathing process is soothing.
In addition, accompanied by gentle music, one can imagine the most comfortable, comfortable, and relaxing situations, such as being by the seaside, in a garden, in the wilderness, etc. This kind of deep breathing relaxation and imaginative relaxation training helps to release emotions and maintain a calm mindset.
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Parents should be a "safe haven"
After the college entrance examination, parents cannot be absent. Parents should provide more understanding and comfort, and play the role of a "safe haven". Parents should give appropriate care to candidates based on their emotional changes, and even if they don't do well, they should not blame them. Instead, they should provide more guidance and help candidates choose a better learning plan.
Parents can work together with their children to develop a life plan for this period, guide them to enrich their lives, and also arrange some family activities, such as taking outdoor walks and enjoying the scenery together. Parents should avoid discussing the topic of the college entrance examination with their children repeatedly, and not inadvertently add pressure to them.