good night’s sleep were important to help prepare for the morning’s exam. walking to the exam, i did some positive self talk, telling myself that i had prepared, i studied, i knew the material and it was now time to demonstrate that knowledge. when i entered the classroom before the exam, i never took out my notes or book to do last minute studying. the idea behind this is quite simple. if you act as if you still need to study for the exam then you will make yourself believe you still need to study. you will begin questioning your preparation and wonder if perhaps you have forgotten everything. you 