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If you tell yourself that a difficult test is not difficult at all and that you are simply going to do it, you can end up
in a paralysing dialogue. On the one hand you say "I should be able to do it, there is nothing to it". Such an excessive
instruction may bring about an excessive reaction, namely: "I can't do it, it is too difficult." One extreme is opposed
by the other.
If you have worked well beforehand, it is unlikely that you can't make anything of the test at all. It is just unlikely that you can force yourself to calm down. One extreme point of view provokes the other, leading to a yes/no discussion. Face the problem of e.g. a difficult test: analyse what you think you won't be able to do and what you really can't. "I am just going to do it" usually has a short-term stimulating effect. |
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