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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Remove Roadblocks to Maximize TExES Study

Emotional Blocks Can Beat You at Your TExES Study

You may not think it’s possible, but you can have emotional blocks to memory.

Stress is the biggest emotional block to preparing for your TExES test. It’s understandable that you get stressed over the test. It’s probably the biggest test you’ll ever take. And some stress is good. If you aren’t stressed at all over the test, you just don’t realize how important this test is.

However, you don’t want to get too stressed by it. If you let the stress build too much, you’ll find that you have trouble remembering the things you need to know for the test. You’ll probably also forget all the tips and tricks you learned from your TExES study guide. You are getting a TExES study guide to help you prepare right?

Mechanical Blocks That Derail Your TExES Test Prep

Distractions can be a huge mechanical block. TExES study time rolls around and you sit down to work, but the coffee in the other room smells so good. So, you go get a cup and sit down again. The sun is trying to stream through the window, but the blinds are closed. You decide that the room looks gloomy and open the blinds to let the sun come in. Now the sunny day outside draws your attention out the window.

You know the routine. You’ve probably dealt with distractions like this for every test you’ve taken. But the TExES test isn’t just any test. Your future income level and choice of jobs is on the line.

Get rid of the distractions that hamper your ability to soak in the material. There are many ways to do this.

  • Shut off your phone

  • Hang a sign announcing your TExES study on the door

  • Find a hole in the library where no one will find you

  • Refuse to check your email

    I certainly don’t have time to cover them all here. But any any good TExES study guide will give you great ideas for removing mechanical blocks to your TExES study.

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