Is Your Brain Talking Too Fast? How Slowing Down Your Inner Voice Can Calm SAT Anxiety

Picture this. You’re halfway through an SAT practice test. You get stuck on one question. And suddenly your brain starts saying: “You’re behind!” “You’re going to run out of time!” “You’re blowing it!” “You’re never getting into your dream school!” The strange part? It often isn’t just what your brain is saying… It’s how fast … Read more

Transforming Negative Self Talk: an Introduction

We all have that little voice in our heads that sometimes isn’t the nicest. Maybe it’s nagging about that test you didn’t ace or stirring up test anxiety and SAT anxiety as soon as exam season rolls around. Negative self-talk can be a real mood-killer, throwing out phrases like, “You’ll never get this right,” or … Read more