The first tip on how to reduce your test stress is to use a little stress______(

Too much anxiety about a test is commonly referred to as test anxiety. It is perfectly natural to feel some anxiety when preparing for and taking a test. In fact, a little anxiety can jump start your studying and keep you motivated. However, too much anxiety may block your performance. You may have difficulty demonstrating what you know during the test.
    What can you do? Here are 5 tips on how to reduce your test stress:
    Use a little stress to your advantage. Stress is your body’s warning mechanism—it’s a signal that helps you prepare for something important that’s about to happen. So use it to your advantage. Instead of reacting to the stress by dreading, complaining, or complaining about the test with friends, take an active approach. Let stress remind you to study well in advance of a test.
    Be prepared. Some students think that going to class is all it should take to learn and do well on tests. But there’s much more to learning than just hoping to soak everything up in class. That’s why good study habits and skills are so important—and why no amount of cramming or studying the night before a test can take the place of the deeper level of learning that happens over time with regular study.
    Watch what you’re thinking. If expecting to do well on a test can help you relax, what about when people expect they won’t do well? If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, replace them with positive messages. Not unrealistic positive messages, of course, but ones that are practical and true, such as "I’ve studied hard and I know the material, so I’m ready to do the best I can."
    Accept mistakes. Another thing you can do is to learn to keep mistakes in perspective—especially if you’re a perfectionist or you tend to be hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. Learning to tolerate small failures and mistakes is a valuable skill.
    Take care of yourself. It can help to learn ways to calm yourself down and get centered when you’re tense or anxious. For some people, this might mean learning a simple breathing exercise. Practicing breathing exercises regularly when you’re not stressed out helps your body see these exercises as a signal to relax.
    And, of course, taking care of your health—such as getting enough sleep, exercise, and healthy eats before a test—can help keep your mind working at its best.