Appendices APPENDICES Visualisation exercise Visualise yourself in a situation, behaving, reacting and looking as you would Write your own… for example, imagine giving a short wish to do. For example, an interview, an important meeting for a team presentation to your class. project, or a social occasion. Imagine yourself there and think about: • What does it mean to you? • How do you react? • How do others around you react? • How do you feel? Give it a go… Try the following example to get you started and then have a go at writing your own script. • Imagine yourself doing the dreaded deed - the exam. • Close your eyes and run through the entire exam situation. • Watch the exam unravel as if on a screen. • Imagine yourself stepping into the screen, with a sense of calm and composure. • Imagine arriving early, with everything all ready and feeling prepared. • You walk to the desk and you feel good. • Imagine you are listening to the silence, the rustle of papers turning, the scuffing of chairs, the ticking of the clock. • Imagine you can smell the room and feel the air around you. • All the while imagine yourself coping well and without anxiety. 49
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