HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE TESTING SEASON STRESS, OVERCOME ACADEMIC ANXIETY

While summer break is near, May can be an especially stressful time for students as spring testing and final exam season are underway.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor and owner of Enriched Life Counseling & Consulting, Treshonda Baucom, joins WESH 2's Meredith McDonough to discuss preventative measures during Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Some children can be negatively affected by standardized testing, with some seeing their cortisol levels spike on testing days, and others seeing it drop, which might lead them to disengage, according to data from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Baucom recommends taking the following measures to help students perform their best and overcome academic anxiety:

1. Focus on rest
2. Focus on nutrition by eating healthy, well-balanced meals
3. Create designated study times
4. Take breaks
5. Practice mindfulness throughout the day

Parents, guardians and educators may play a role in student's success by practicing healthy communication, mindfulness practices or organizing times to focus and decompress.

Click here to learn more about Enriched Life Counseling and Consulting.

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2025-05-12T13:44:40Z