{"id":23575,"date":"2014-04-17T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T22:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/gmat-stress-management-improve-your-performance\/"},"modified":"2014-04-17T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T22:14:46","slug":"gmat-stress-management-improve-your-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-stress-management-improve-your-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Stress Management: Improve Your Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last time I talked about anticipation stress<\/a> and how it can impede your preparation for the GMAT. Keep working on conquering that kind of stress.<\/p>\n

Now, let's talk about the other type of stress that I mentioned in my previous blog entry - test day\/performance stress. On test day, there is a chance that you might experience one of the following situations:<\/p>\n

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  1. Getting stuck on a question<\/li>\n
  2. Losing focus<\/li>\n
  3. Starting to panic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What to do if you get stuck on a question<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    If you get stuck on a question, don\u2019t spend an unnecessary amount of time on it. \u00a0Think about employing a guessing strategy and move on. \u00a0Good test takers realize that everyone misses a point here or there \u2013 they have to get the MOST points, not all the points. After about 2 minutes of work on a question, if you haven't yet reached an answer, it's a good idea to move on.<\/p>\n

    What to do if you start to lose focus<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    If you start to lose focus, you must get it back as soon as possible. \u00a0There are a couple tricks you can employ to regain focus:<\/p>\n