Beat Anxiety

A gentle walkthrough of the physiology of exam anxiety — and three things you can do in the last five minutes before the invigilator hands out the sheet.

5-4-3-2-1 in audio form, spoken slowly, twice through.

The technique used by Navy SEALs and, more importantly, by first-year students at 2am.

A one-page PDF worksheet to catch, examine, and gently rewrite anxious thoughts.

How to read a GAD-7 result without spiralling. What the numbers mean, and what to do next.

One question. Ten minutes. Write without stopping.