考试压力位居年轻人压力榜第三

　　高考结束了，很多学生都可以松口气了。调查显示，考试压力在年轻人最忧虑的事情中排在了第三位。考生该如何调节情绪，我们该如何提供帮助，这是值得所有老师、家长和社会人思考和思索的问题。

　　Teachers and parents are being warned to be on the look-out for signs of stress as their children enter the exam period。

　　老师和家长被告诫，要留心孩子们在考试期间的压力表现。

　　A survey has revealed that pressure to achieve high marks are one of the biggest worries for nearly a third (30 per cent) of young people aged 18 to 24.

　　一项调查显示，在18岁到24岁的人群中，近1/3(30%)的受访者表示高分压力是最让他们忧心的事情之一。

　　It is natural to feel anxious around this time. If you feel alone and are struggling to manage your stress during the exam period, talking about your feelings can help。

　　特殊时期有紧张情绪是很正常的。如果你在考试期间感到孤独，并且有压制紧张的想法，那么把紧张倾诉出来会对你有所帮助。

　　Not only does talking offer emotional relief but it can also help you to gain perspective and clarity before your emotions spiral out of control and become unmanageable。

　　倾诉不仅可以释放情感，还有助于在情绪即将失控，变得难以控制的前夕冷静下来，看清前景以及未来。

　　The poll, carried out by YouGov, surveyed 2,082 people and asked the public to identify their five biggest worries over the past year。

　　由YouGov机构发起的这项调查共有2082人参与，问题就是：过去一年你认为最忧心的五件事是什么。

　　For 18-24 year olds top-five sources of anxiety were money and debt (54 per cent)， problems in relationships with family and friends (41 per cent)， pressure to achieves high marks and exam stress (30 per cent)， workplace issues (29 per cent) and not being in a relationship/lack of sex life (23 per cent)。

　　在18岁到24岁的人群中，排名前五的忧心事分别是：金钱和债务54%，家庭和朋友关系41%，考试的高分压力30%，工作问题29%，无性伴侣/缺少性生活23%。

　　Dr Mike Shooter, the Samaritans' trustee and youth mental health expert, has suggested some tips to students on how to survive the current exam period, saying: "Exams can bring with them a whirlwind of emotions: panic, anxiety, fear of failure and fear about the future."

　　撒玛利亚会受托人及青少年心理健康专家麦克·舒特博士给考试期间的学生提出了一些排解压力的建议，他表示：“考试会带给年轻人强烈的情绪变化：恐慌、焦虑、担心失败以及担忧未来。”

　　He advises:

　　舒特博士建议：

　　Plan your revision timetable well in advance, with a comfortable amount of work per day. Leaving everything to the last minute will just increase your stress。

　　提前做好复习计划，安排出一个适中的每天学习量。考前临时抱佛脚只会让你更加紧张。

　　Include in your timetable regular breaks for doing things entirely outside your work. Having time off to socialise with friends and family or just enjoying life by yourself will actually improve your performance when you are working。

　　计划表中留出休息的时间，做些与学习完全不相干的事情。与朋友、家人相处，或者自己享受休闲时光，这些活动都可以提升你的学校效率。

　　Look after yourself physically--eat healthily, sleep well and get regular exercise. Stress often undermines physical health if you let it, so these things are important。

　　照顾好自己的身体——吃好、睡好、锻炼好。紧张会击垮你的身体，所以身体保养十分重要。

　　Try to get things into perspective. Although exams are important, remember they are not your only chance at success in life。

　　尽量全面合理地看待事情。考试固然重要，但考试并非是人生成功的唯一途径。

　　Don't drink heavily. You may think it will help at the time but it will only make things worse in the longer run。

　　不要过量饮酒。饮酒也许让你一时快乐，但长久来看，这只会让事情更糟。