think the best. >> we're talking with psychologist dr. dena rabinowitz. so, for those of us who may have test anxiety, what are some of the things we can do to overcome it? >> there's a couple things you can do that will really help. the best thing is to be prepared. if you have laid out your time well, have good study skills, and don't procrastinate before the test, you'll be more ready for the test and feel more confident in your ability to do well. a good night's sleep is also really important, as is eating a meal beforehand so that you don't go in on an empty stomach and feel all those nauseous butterfly-in-the-stomach feelings. >> how about relaxation techniques? do they work? >> they do. relaxation techniques are really, really helpful. there's a couple really good ones that you can use before a test to help you relax both your mind and your body. the first is called diaphragmatic breathing, which is just another way of saying deep breathing. the way you do it is you breathe in deeply through your nose for about two seconds and then breathe out thro