118. The Real Reason for Test Anxiety — And Why It Has Nothing to Do With Nerves

118. The Real Reason for Test Anxiety — And Why It Has Nothing to Do With Nerves

March 19, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 118

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This episode discusses the true causes of test anxiety and how it is within one's control.

Send me a message!🤓 Sweaty palms. Racing breath. A pit in your stomach. And the worst one of all, a blank mind. Test anxiety does not feel good, and it most certainly doesn’t help your grades. But in this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I make the (controversial?) case that test anxiety is the result of something you have complete control over. What You Learn: The most common misunderstandings about test anxietyWhat people THINK causes test anxietyWhy there’s no such thing as a...

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