How to beat CBSE result related anxiety?

After attempting final CBSE examinations, the next thing that students anxiously wait for is the news of declaration of the official CBSE results. Post-exam students are often seen trying to evaluate their performance by calculating their tentative score in the exam, and comparing their performance with that of their peers etc. All these actions betray their anxious wait for the CBSE results. It is normal for students to be excited about their performance in the CBSE exams, but students should make sure that they do not get ‘plagued’ with anxiety to the extent that they start treating their results as a ‘verdict’ on the direction their life is going to take. Students should also understand that marks obtained or the grades scored by them in these exams are at best an indication of their performance for these particular exams and are unlikely to have any significant impact on their life as a whole.

Here are a few tips to help all you students out there who are eagerly waiting for their CBSE results, and suggestions on how to beat exam result related anxiety.

• Stop discussing! It is important for students to stop discussing about the exams and their performance once it is over. The more students tend to discuss about the exams there are increased chances that they will also discuss about the mistakes committed by them in these exams! The futility of the entire exercise cannot be overemphasized, cos after all, you will never get to write that very exam again!
• Plan for the future! Students should utilize their time by planning for their future and setting their career goals. Once through with the exams, students should research extensively about the existing career options and also try to explore new career opportunities available to them, keeping their interest and aptitudes in mind. Keeping their minds occupied with such thoughts and channelizing their energies constructively will help student beat CBSE result related stress and will also yield productive outputs
• Engage into physical activities/ hobby courses! Soaring competition levels and increase in expectations from all corners leaves students with little time during the academic year to engage in physical activities and hobby courses. With nothing much to do after the exams, students can keep themselves busy in these activities before the CBSE results are announced. These activities will help students un-wind themselves and will also provide them an opportunity to beat the stress and develop their personality at the same time.
• Celebrate your result! Before the final CBSE results are announced, it is important for students to make necessary arrangements to celebrate their results. Good or bad, students should look forward to their results rather than fear the day when the CBSE results will be announced. It is important for students to look at their CBSE results in perspective and not let their spirits dampen if they failed to perform as per their own or others’ expectations. Taking everything positively, students should set higher goals for themselves and work harder to achieve those goals.

Now that all you students out there know how to beat CBSE result related anxieties do not exhaust yourself by constantly worrying about your results. Just try out these tips and look ahead to the future confidently.

All the very best for your results!