anxiety is not easy to overcome
exams and tournaments get me all stressed up and anxious that i can't sleep

i normally ask myself, what is the worst possible outcome if i don't do well in the exams or tournaments?
will i lose anything?
for tournaments, most of the time, the answer is no. for exams, it depends on the gravity of the exam. if u don't do well, how will it affect your life? if u don't do well, it's not like u're gonna die.
think of the worst case scenario. that's the max that it can go.

it also helps to think that i've done all i could and the rest is not up to me (in my case, they are my opponent's level of play and the standard of the exam papers)...

taking vitamins help to reduce stress too (not sure which type, B or E)

so, all the best in overcoming anxiety and stress, to u, and me.....