Seriously, I've only taken AUD in Nov2014 and thankfully passed. With that being sad….my sanity…..which I at first called them my “Freak outs' but now call them my “gorgeous mess of chaos” moments began to happen weekly closer to test date. Any tips from you all? Here's the “Freak Out / Gorgeous Mess of Chaos” advice I gave on the Becker website:
Freak Out Survival Tips:
1. Breathe, try too…sleep, you NEED too!
2. then cry – – the UGLY cry (as Oprah would say), and breathe
3. then talk, vent, gripe, b*£¥€, yell, scream, whine to a trusted person – and breathe
3a. BUT FIRST: warn said person to ONLY do the following:
A. Do not to solve or fix or reason with you in any way
B. ONLY validate and agree with everything you say, such as: shaking of head in a yes motion, nodding in agreement
C. IF they must speak, then say only one-two word sentences to your statements (which you will say in the form of questions): yes, How awful, I'm sorry, you're right, you're right and you're right!
D. EVEN if you say the sky is purple, they just just need to nod in agreement…….to anything and I mean everything you say!!!!!!
E. NOTE: *******This is very important for their own safety as you are needing to release fear and frustration! And you will fight to the death that the sky is purple at this moment! You will back to sanity and wise mind in step 5, 6, 7-ish. Until then, it's best for anyone to not disagree or correct you. Let you have the 3 yr old tantrum you deserve at that time!!!!! It's therapeutic, trust me!
4. Breathe and then walk away from studying for at least the rest of the day and sleep, watch a comedy, cry again, nurture yourself, etc
5. Or two days and: breathe and sleep, a hobby (yoga), cry, chocolate, running, chocolate, wine and chocolate, and sleep some more
6. Or three days : breathe, sleep, Yoga, chocolate, running, chocolate, wine and chocolate, and sleep
7. On the fourth day, If you still need : breath and Sleep and you still believe the sky is purple……um, schedule an appointment with therapist 🙂 or less expensive: chocolate!!!
8. Most important: Be kind to yourself thru this entire process! You'll freak out, re adjust, and then pick up where you left off. Do not judge yourself. Please forgive yourself, nurture yourself and let it go…. I can't say that everyone freaks out, but I assure you , I do!! Sometimes, some days, I am so overwhelmed and fear sets in– I remind myself that I'm (rephrase “freak out” as) beautifully flawed and a gorgeous mess of chaos for a brief time, then- I regroup and keep going forward…. Until I see the word Derivatives!!!!! …..and…..repeat steps!
Other important factors I will make sure to focus on this time while studying FAR that I didn't realize play a huge part in keeping up my study and sanity are:
1. Sleep! Try as hard as it may be to keep your sleep regular – you need and deserve the rest and healing that occurs during sleep. I would become OCD and study w only 4 hrs sleep for days. … May have led to freak outs!
2. Food is fuel (is that from an infomercial??)! Eat regularly, and try to eat healthy. I buy healthy pre-made meals twice a weak , for convenience. But I still forget to eat or to stressed. But don't pressure or judge yourself for needing pizza! Just eat and keep your mind and body able to support the stress, persistence, endurance you need.
AUD: Nov2014 81
FAR: Jan2015
BEC: Feb2015
REG: Apr2015
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