Recommendations for reducing stress in teenage DD - exams etc

[hellsbells99]

Hello all
I really need some advice on how to go about getting help/advice in reducing stress in DD(16). Even in smaller internal tests she ends up a wreck! Hands shaking, mind going blank etc. She puts a lot of pressure on herself and wants to do well. She is not naturally an A* pupil but works very hard to get As and Bs in most tests.
She is now having problems with her jaw which could possibly be stress related.
I was thinking about acupuncture or hyponotherapy? Any other ideas?

do they still hand out beta blockers?

I thought they were for high blood pressure?
Looking for a non-drug solution really.
Any other ideas anyone?

Dd had great anxiety and ocd...she had hypnotherapy which helped a bit.
Maybe try Bach rescue remedy?

Tried Bachs during her gcses - she said it didn't help.
Was hypnotherapy not a 'cure' then?
Have you tried anything else?
Thanks

No, not a cure. She is still anxious but not as much. She had special dispensation to do exams in a separate room which helped a lot.

I'm an nlp person & have used certain techniques - mostly visualisation with my dd before an entrance exam. She was the one that bounced out. Happy to share. It worked for her it & it May be something else for you dd - though happy to talk through what we did.

I understand that some very progressive schools are using mediation techniques.

I was a bit like your DD when I was at school. I would have to leave to be sick during every exam. Tbh the only thing that really helped was the passing of time, along with getting lots of exam experience. This included some exam "disasters" (in the eyes of an anxious 16 year old!) and seeing that they weren't the end of the world.

One thing that she might find very useful is exercise - if she doesn't already do some. Not only is exercise good for distracting and producing relaxing hormones but it'll help her eat/drink properly and then sleep well too.

Good luck, I hope you can find a way to help her.