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Understanding maths anxiety: navigating through the fear of failure
Understanding maths anxiety: navigating through the fear of failure

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Summary

In this session, you’ve explored the second part of the DEAL (Describe, Explore, Act, Learn) process. We asked you to Explore maths anxiety and how anxiety can affect study and seek to understand more about the processes in the brain when we are anxious.

Session 3 will explore the next circle, and show you how to Act to reduce anxiety. You will look at strategies that can be used to deal with your responses to maths anxiety. Session 4 will explore the Growth Zone Model, showing you how to Learn to study with your anxiety so you can study more effectively.

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