When tests feel high-stakes, your child’s mindset
may look like this:
When tests feel high-stakes, your child’s mindset may look like this:
When tests feel high-stakes, your child’s mindset
may look like this:
The Overthinker
The Overthinker
Your child is highly capable and often very prepared, but under pressure, their mind can start spinning.
They may analyze, re-analyze, and second-guess themselves, sometimes even talking themselves out of answers they actually know.
Instead of trusting what they’ve practiced, their energy can get pulled toward perfectionism and ‘what ifs.
Your child is highly capable and often very prepared, but under pressure, their mind can start spinning.
They may analyze, re-analyze, and second-guess themselves, sometimes even talking themselves out of answers they actually know.
Instead of trusting what they’ve practiced, their energy can get pulled toward perfectionism and ‘what ifs.
Your child is highly capable and often very prepared, but under pressure, their mind can start spinning.
They may analyze, re-analyze, and second-guess themselves, sometimes even talking themselves out of answers they actually know.
Instead of trusting what they’ve practiced, their energy can get pulled toward perfectionism and ‘what ifs.
Deep Fear
Deep Fear
Deep Fear
“What if I knew it—but chose wrong?”
“What if I knew it—but chose wrong?”
Core Need
Core Need
Core Need
Tools that help them trust themselves
in the moment.
Self-trust and real-time confidence
anchors.
Self-trust and real-time confidence
anchors.
This isn’t a lack of ability. It’s a stress response, and it’s highly trainable.
This isn’t a lack of ability. It’s a stress response, and it’s highly trainable.
This isn’t a lack of ability. It’s a stress
response, and it’s highly trainable.
Here’s what helps
Here’s what helps
Trust-building strategies
Trust-building strategies
So your child can commit to
answers without spiraling
Identity work
Identity work
To help them separate self-worth
from getting everything right
Thought-stopping tools
Thought-stopping tools
To interrupt overthinking in the
moment, not after the test
Choose a next step that fits your situation
Choose a next step that
fits your situation
Choose a next step that
fits your situation
If you’re supporting a student
If you’re supporting a student
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mindset work together in ACT & SAT prep.
Learn how confidence, strategy, and
mindset work together in ACT & SAT prep.
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If your child is the test-taker
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