Then breathe deeply and go back to the task of the test. Extensive research with athletes shows that this method does enhance performance. The Bottom Line Disarm tests - don't make monsters of them. A test score is not a measure of your intelligence or self-worth, but simply of how well you did on that test. Keep the risk in perspective.
Most people can balance well enough to walk on the rail of a railroad track.
But this task would be different if the track was positioned 50 stories up between two buildings. Keep the railroad track on the ground. Adapted from Becoming a Master Student by Ellis and How To Study in College by Pauk. Return to Advising Page .