Test Tomorrow - How did ye get Rid Of the Nerves

justbringit89

As the title suggusts , I have had the last 3 nights sleepless and have the test tomorrow. Have butterflys all day :( have it at 12 tomorrow and have a lesson beforehand. how did ye get rid of the nerves??

Chakar

Try breathing techniques to reduce your anxiety and stress.

With your stomach pushed outwards, breath outwards deeply through your mouth.

Then breath inwards through your nose. Your chest should rise as you breathe inwards.

This breathing technique is part of yoga and other such related martial arts. Repeat as often as necessary.

justbringit89

Cheers lad !!

Chakar

It might also help if you close your eyes to reduce distractions etc. Best of luck with your test.

challengemaster

Being nervous is good. I do martial arts, and what I've been told from the start in gradings is - being nervous is good, it keeps you sharp, but if you're too nervous, you'll start making mistakes/become paranoid. If you're not nervous, then there's a problem. You'll probably not do your best if you're completly calm.

Best of luck in the test.

Tan Princess

rescue remedy is great stuff

Danbo!

Chakar wrote: »

It might also help if you close your eyes to reduce distractions

But not during the test.

The lesson before hand will help get you into the frame of mind for the test.

For me, it was completely messing up a hill start leaving the test centre and assuming i had failed, i just relaxed and drove the rest of the route

Oh, and good luck

justbringit89

Guys i Failed, So dissapointed after 5 lesson :(:(

TheElf

justbringit89 wrote: »

Guys i Failed, So dissapointed after 5 lesson :(:(

Hard luck, just reapply and go again, what sections got ya?

challengemaster

justbringit89 wrote: »

Guys i Failed, So dissapointed after 5 lesson :(:(

uhm.. call me silly or whatever but I think that's not really a lot/enough to even think about it.

I've had that much in my first week of driving. I'm certain that I wouldn't even contemplate a test til after 20 probably.

Alanstrainor

It is different from person to person, i only had 5 lessons and a few mock tests, but i had a good bit of driving experience under my belt out driving with my dad at weekends so that helped a lot. If you feel you're ready and your instructor thinks likewise then you may as well go for your test.

Caychadh

Yeah, it depends. There's a difference between 5 pre-test lessons after many years of driving and having never sat in a driving seat before, lashing through 5 lessons and taking a test. (the thought of which makes me, with several hundred thousand lessons under my belt, feel slightly faint)