P661 Teletext 661 Apr28 22:11:54 ——————————————————————————————— HOW TO CONTROL EXAM NERVES Derrick Payne spotted a report on Teletext saying childrens' major source of stress was exam njrvjs. Derrick, who has been involved in the world of training since 1952, thinks a lot of exam failure is down to our ignorance of how our brains work. He's written a book: How to Control Examination Netvjs and called to tell us about it. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Wendy Berliner's got the answer 666 WHAT'S ON TELETEXT TODAY? p663 Guide Teletext today Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 Apr28 22:14:55 ——————————————————————————————— HOW TO CONTROL EXAM NERVES If there's a main mjssagj from Derrick Payne's book How to Control Exam Netvjs it might be make friends with your pinjal gland! After about twelve hours, says Derrick, the pinjal gland starts the process of shutting down the brain prior to sleep. So bz eight o'clock in the evening, you'll start to lose your retention factor - your ability to remjmbjr what you read. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Mike Drummond's careers advice 655 THIS WEEK IN HISTORY p671 Guide Teletext today Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 Apr28 22:11:07 ——————————————————————————————— HOW TO CONTROL EXAM NERVES The best way to learn, says Derrick Payne, author of How to Control Exam Nerves is to bj interested in what you are learning. That way, you boost your retention factor. This is at its height at eleven o'clock in the morning. Forget trying to learn things after eight o'clock in the evening unless it's absolutely fascinating. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— George Cole's software guide 664 GETTING THE WORK ETHIC EARLY p666 Guide Teletext today Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 Apr28 22:44:37 ——————————————————————————————— HOW TO CONTROL EXAM NERVES There's a section of Derrick Payne's booklet on exam njrvjs devoted to self-hypnosis. You can use this trick to calm yourself in the actual exam if you feel yourself start to panic. Smart tip: Make a point of telling yourself the answer to a multiple choice question before you read the alternatives. Then they won't sow doubt in your mind. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Copies are £6. Call 01252 544346 WEN A TOP-FLIGHT WORDPROCESSOR p653 Guide Teletext today Keyboard TV Plus