Math Anxiety Symptoms

Hi, everyone that suffers from Math Anxiety experience some symptoms. Some of this symptoms are physical and some are mental/emotional


Here are some physical symptoms for you to help identify

• nervousness;
• pounding heart;
• rapid breathing;
• sweating;
• nauseousness;
• upset stomach; and
• tenseness

Some mental/emotional symptoms

• a feeling of panic or fear;
• cloudy or fuzzy thinking;
• lack of concentration;
• a mental block in thinking; and
• feelings of helplessness, guilt, shame, inferiority, or stupidity.

Suggestions to help overcome math anxiety

Here are a few suggestions to help overcome math anxiety: Do math every day- You will need to work on your mathematics each day, if only for a half-hour. You must avoid doing all your math homework and studying on one or two days per week. Schedule quality study time throughout the week and stick to your schedule. Study smart- Try different study skills to do math. Ask your friends what study skills helps them in doing math.The more you try different approaches, the more you will discover what works for you. Attend class- You must attend class to keep up with the pace of the class. Attending to class will help you notice if you need help understanding something. And if you don't understand, ask your teacher right away! Get organized!- You need to keep good class notes. You need to keep a good math notebook with lists of vocabulary, properties, formulas, theorems and procedures.  Continually test yourself-  Be aware of what you know and of what you don't know. Keep practicing the concepts and problems presented in the classroom and in the textbook. Replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk- Having a negative attitude is an obstacle that does not need to prevent you from succeeding. Be mindful of what you are saying to yourself. Develop positive affirmations such as "I will succeed in this course!" or "I love math!" to counteract any negative feelings you may have about your abilities or about math itself. Ultiize all your resources. Use your textbook, friends, study groups, your instructor, the internet, all these are available to help you succeed. Only you can take advanage of them.          Most of all. BELIEVE in yourself!!!!