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Anxiety can create stress that leads to difficulty remembering and poor performance. You can spend time in the classroom a difficult subject is held to make it less imposing and improve your ability to concentrate.  Organize a study group with your friends in a classroom you feel anxious. This can help ease your nerves. Perceived stress can have a greater influence on mental state than biology. By perceiving a challenge as manageable, we can limit excessive worry or negative thought cycles. Automatic negative thoughts can create fear or feelings of inadequacy. These are typically a kind of irrational thought, and are not helpful when preparing for school. Ask questions about your negative feelings and think about how you want to resolve them. This can lead you to a more positive state of mind. Studies have shown that breathing exercises are effective tools for stress management and emotional control. Proper breathing techniques can alleviate dizziness, shortness of breath, and increased heart rate.  Pursing your lips can slow your breathing to a more natural rate.  Counting as you breathe, making sure to breath in fully and then completely exhale, has also been shown to help with stress and anxiety management. These can sometimes be difficult for you to identify. Something as simple as a caffeinated beverage or energy drink might put you on edge and in a bad mental state. Other triggers can be specific events, scenarios, activities, or people. Ask yourself, "What might make me feel better in this situation?" In some cases, apprehension can be lessened by removing caffeine from your diet or asking a friend to tag along. Some common triggers include:  Coffee Soda Caffeinated tea Tests Speeches Physical evaluations Presentations.

summary: Familiarize yourself with your learning environment. Challenge your negative thoughts. Practice breathing exercises. Note triggers for your anxiety.


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Be patient and gentle with your child, even if you’re frustrated by their behavior. Don’t make a habit of scolding or criticizing them, or they won’t want to open up to you. Show them that you care about them and want to listen to them.  If you need to discipline your child, don’t do it out of anger. Stay calm and make sure your child understands why the discipline is happening. Build trust by listening to your child when they talk to you. Take their feelings and concerns seriously. During an opportune moment, ask your child if they want to talk about anything. Bring up any concerning symptoms you’ve noticed.  For instance, you could say, “What’s been on your mind lately, Elise? I’ve noticed you don’t come out of your room much these days. Is everything OK?” Choose a time when you and your child are not busy or distracted. Many kids just need a little prompting to start talking, but if your child clams up, don’t push them to open up to you. Try again another time. Whatever your child tells you, give them your full attention. Don’t interrupt. If your child seems to be having a hard time expressing themselves, ask questions to help them find the words they need, but don’t put words in their mouth. For instance, if your son is having problems making friends at school, you could say, “It sounds like you’re feeling bad about yourself because the other kids don’t ask you to play with them. Is that right?” Your child may not know how to identify and express their feelings, especially if they’re young. They may also feel embarrassed to talk about their problems. Pay attention to their body language and the things they’re not saying in addition to what they’re telling you. For instance, if your daughter squirms, avoid eye contact, and folds her arms while telling you that nothing is wrong, she may not be telling the truth. Try asking a few gentle questions to help her open up. Make a habit of talking to your child every day. Learn what their life is like – who they spend time with, how they feel about school, and what their hopes and worries are. When you’re in tune with your child, you’ll notice more quickly when something is off.

summary: Help your child trust you. Ask your child how they’ve been feeling lately. Listen to your child. Read between the lines. Check in with your child regularly.


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You can access your inventory by opening your Journal and then navigating to the Inventory page.   PC - Press Tab ↹ to open the Journal, and then click the Fist next to your health, magic, and stamina bars.  Xbox 360 - Press B and then use LT/RT to switch between pages until you open the inventory.  PS3 - Press O and then use L1/R1 to switch between pages until you open the inventory. You can drop anything in your inventory on the ground so that it stops weighing you down. Select the item you want to drop and then press the Drop command:    PC - ⇧ Shift+Click the item you want to drop, or drag and drop it out of your Inventory window.  Xbox 360 - Highlight the item you want to drop and press X.  PS3 - Highlight the item you want to drop and press □. Besides dropping an item on the ground, you can drop and immediately grab the item. This will hold the dropped item out in front of you until you release the grab button. Grabbing an item is not the same as using or equipping it, it just lets you move it around in the world.   PC - Click and hold the item you want to drop and grab. Release the left mouse button to drop the item.  Xbox 360 - Highlight the item you want to drop and grab. Press and hold LB. Release LB to drop the item.  PS3 - Highlight the item you want to drop and grab. Press and hold L2. Release L2 to drop the item.
summary: Open your inventory. Drop an item on the ground. Drop and grab an item.