How can mindfulness help to reduce exam anxiety? | Sponsored

The summer exam season is an anxious time for both students and teachers. This year in particular, when some young people will be sitting formal examinations for either the first time in three years or the first time ever, tension will be running particularly high.   So what can staff do to support their students with the stress associated with this period? Having helped them prepare academically, are there tools that teachers can use to make them more mentally resilient?  In this episode of the Tes podcast, senior editor Simon Lock speaks with two experts to explore how mindfulness techniques can help pupils manage their nerves ahead of an exam. He also gets some simple exercises that staff can use themselves in the classroom or exam hall.   This podcast is sponsored by Thrive. Thrive work with schools to support wellbeing to improve attendance, behaviour and attainment. Find out more by visiting thriveapproach.com