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Hypnosis for Test Anxiety


Hypnotherapy has been proven to work for people who are looking for help with performing better on exams and tests


Can Hypnotherapy Help you get better test scores?

The Ultimate Guide on How Hypnosis Can Help with Test Anxiety

The impact of test anxiety can be immense, not only limiting the success of students but also impacting their mental well-being in the long term. The lowering of their self-esteem is seen in some cases, while other mental disorders can be caused by it.

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It is common for students to feel a little nervous before a big exam, however, those that suffer from test anxiety experience extreme fear and dread. It’s hard to tell if you have test anxiety or not, as it can happen at different times and in different situations.

The first step to managing your test anxiety is understanding what it is and how it affects you.

The next step is learning the tools available for controlling the symptoms of test anxiety. One way of doing this is through hypnosis; using hypnosis can help with calming nerves by changing negative thoughts about the event into positive thoughts about the event before it occurs.

An Introduction to Test Anxiety

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Test Anxiety: Causes and Effects

Many people experience test anxiety. Test anxiety is a feeling of unease and worry that occurs before or during a test. Test anxiety can lead to feelings of tension, sweating, elevated heart rate, and trouble concentrating. The following sections will explore the cause and effects of test anxiety as well as how you can reduce your stress levels before or during an exam.

Why is Hypnosis Effective for Performance?

Test anxiety leads to many negative consequences such as difficulty concentrating, increased heart rate, and fatigue.

    It also leads to bodily manifestations such as nausea, headaches, diarrhea, and excessive perspiration
    (i). Students who experience high levels of test anxiety may go into the exam with no preparations whatsoever
    (ii). All these factors affect performance on the exam.


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How Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis Can Help

Hypnotherapy is a type of therapy that focuses on helping you reach a different state of mind – the trance state. The word “hypnosis” comes from ancient Greek and means “sleep.” One way to understand hypnotherapy is as a sleep-like state that can be used for therapeutic purposes. Hypnosis has been used in many cultures for centuries, dating back to ancient Egyptian times where it was used as a form of healing. Hypnotherapy has been proven effective in treating a number of disorders and conditions including: addiction, depression, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, and weight loss.

    Find out what is causing your anxiety by asking yourself what situation makes you nervous.
    Prepare yourself for the test by knowing the professor's expectations for that particular class.
    Focus on why you are taking the test and what will happen if you do not take it well.
    Write down all of your thoughts before the test starts so that it can help take your mind off of them during the exam.

What Conditions Have Been Successfully Treated Through Hypnotherapy?

As previously mentioned in our recent articles, Hypnotherapy is a form of therapy that can be used to treat other conditions, such as Stress, Fears, Pain Control, Epilepsy, IBS, Insomnia, and Fibromyalgia.

There are many more conditions that can be successfully treated through hypnotherapy. Some of these include anxiety, addiction, insomnia, and post traumatic stress disorder.

Hypnotherapy for People who are looking for Help with Test Anxiety



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William J. Van Camp CHT

William J. Van Camp is a Certified and Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist with private practices in Silver Spring, Maryland and Ocean City, Maryland, and is a member of the American Board of Hypnotherapy. He has studied with Scott Mc Fall, Kay Walkinshaw, Will and Kelli Goodey, James Ramey, and Kimberly Miles. Mr. Van Camp employs the methods of both Dave Elman and Milton Erickson, two of the American pioneers in hypnotherapy. Mr. Van Camp has been practicing for twenty-five years and has helped many clients to a whole and healthier life style.

"I'm no longer worried about what might happen in the future, or what has happened already..."

--WG, Maryland