Mental health and anxiety are not very openly discussed in a country like ours. But one ‘anxiety’ is openly acknowledged - that is ‘exam anxiety’. In this episode, hosts Devishobha and Meghne discuss how common exam anxiety is, yet how unrecognisable, and sometimes even misunderstood despite the best of intentions from parents.

Learn the signs and symptoms of exam anxiety, along with causes of exam anxiety and strategies to beat it. Find out how you can help your child develop positive dialogue and tips to use the mind-body connection to leverage the exam experience as a positive experience in your child’s journey to adulthood.

Listen to the episode to find out how to use the smart mnemonic in your life:

BETS - Body, Emotion, Thoughts & Self Prepapration

Links to show references:

1.Guided meditations

2.Harvard Medical School Research on the link between sleep, memory and learning

3.Social media and learning

4.The psychological reason for procrastination

Big Talk About Tiny Humans is India’s first research-based podcast for parenting and educators, hosted by Devishobha Chandramouli and Dr Meghna. Visit https://ivm.today/tinyhumans to learn more about the show.

Tune in to Big Talk About Tiny Humans every Wednesday for new episodes!

If you wish to learn more, check out:

- The Raising Assertive Kids podcast episode to help children set healthy boundaries and develop body anatomy, healthy relationships and beat anxiety and toxic energy-draining patterns.

- The Family Meal Matters podcast episode to model family conversations.

- The Grandparents Vs. Parents podcast episode to learn how to reconcile differences in parenting styles and values between generations.

- The Talking to Children about Death episode to learn how to help children process grief over the loss of a loved one.

- The Container baby syndrome

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