You might have math anxiety.

如果有的話，那你可能患有數學焦慮。

Math Anxiety is a feeling of worry or uneasiness that interferes with the ability to do math.

數學焦慮是一種對學習數學感到擔心和不安的感覺，並會影響學習數學的能力。

It's been shown to decrease working memory, which is a part of your short term memory that holds information while solving problems.

數學焦慮被證明了會降低工作記憶容量，這是短期記憶的一部分，輔助人類在解決問題的同時保存信息。

So math anxiety doesn't just make you feel nervous.

所以數學焦慮不僅會讓你感到緊張。

It can actually hurt your math performance.

還會實際影響你的數學成績。

This could make your anxiety worse, creating a loop that's hard to break out off.

而這可能會讓你的焦慮更加嚴重，形成一個難以擺脫的循環。

But the good news is you can break out of the cycle.

但好消息是，你可以打破這個循環。

Here are five tips to help.

以下推薦五個方法幫助你擺脫數學焦慮。

Write about your anxiety.

把你的焦慮寫下來。

Studies have shown that people who wrote about their frustrations and worries before taking a math test actually performed better.

研究表明，在參加數學考試前寫下對數學的挫折和憂慮感覺者，在考試中取得了更好的成績。

Strengthen your foundation.

加強你的基礎。

Math often builds on a set of basic skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

數學的基礎技能不外乎加減乘除。

Practice a little every day to build your confidence.

每天練習一點，慢慢建立起自己的信心。

Show all of your work.

把計算方式寫下來。

Because math anxiety takes away working memory.

因為數學焦慮會妨礙工作記憶發揮能力。

The more you can write down, the less your brain has to hold.

所以你得靠把計算方法寫下來，減輕大腦的資訊負擔。

This can also help you check your work once you're finished.

把計算方式寫下來也可以讓你在完成計算後檢查你的答案。

Relieve stress.

緩解壓力。

Anxiety can also cause physical symptoms like shortness of breath and increased heart rate.

焦慮也會引起身體不適：如呼吸急促、心率加快等。

Combat these physical symptoms by practicing meditation or breathing exercises.

通過練習冥想或呼吸來調節上述身體不適的狀況。

Think positive.

正面思考。

Math Anxiety is mostly built on the worry that you won't be able to do the math.

很多時候，數學焦慮是由於擔心自己不會做數學所引發。

Therefore, self efficacy or the belief that you can do something is a counter-effect.

而自我效能或相信自己的力量能反制焦慮的情緒。

Ditch phrases like I'm not good at math and replace them with.

別再說我數學很爛，反之，你該說

I can do this.

我可以的！

Everyone encounters math at some point, so it's important not to let Math Anxiety hold you back.

每個人在不同的階段都難免經歷數學的考驗，不過千萬要記得不要被數學焦慮限制了你的發揮。

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