| An IQ test measures the potential an individual | | | | The screen should look like one you find in movie |
| has for learning. People used to believe that IQ | | | | theatres. You now become the star of your own |
| remained stagnant and as children developed, the | | | | movie. Picture yourself on the screen taking the |
| score would always remain the same. That's | | | | test. You have a smile on your face as you zip |
| simply not true. You can raise your IQ test | | | | through the pages. Continue to enjoy the testing |
| scores. The more you learn, the more you tend | | | | process and notice how relaxed you are as you |
| to raise your IQ, but it doesn't have to take that | | | | go through each page. You're really enjoying the |
| long to increase your scores rapidly and far more | | | | test taking process. You hand the test paper in |
| dramatically. | | | | and the screen grows dark. You now see |
| Many people feel tension when taking the IQ test. | | | | yourself again. This time, you have your results |
| Of course, it's because they want to score as | | | | and you're more than happy, you're ecstatic. |
| high as possible, but this tension actually tends to | | | | Another simple exercise is self-talk. At one time, |
| make people receive lower scores. Your brain | | | | most people did this one alone in a room so |
| can't work efficiently when you're doing too many | | | | people wouldn't think they were crazy, but with |
| things at one time. If you're fretting, you're not | | | | the advent of Bluetooth hands free cell phone |
| focusing on the test. | | | | technology, it's now acceptable to talk to yourself |
| Before you take an IQ test, learn relaxation | | | | in public, as long as you have an earpiece in your |
| exercises. The more relaxed you are during a | | | | ear. Say phrases aloud such as, "I am a great |
| test, the better you'll score. That doesn't mean | | | | test taker." "I am smart." Speak in the third |
| that you can sit back, take a snooze and expect | | | | person about yourself. If your name is Bob Smith, |
| your score to be MENSA level. It simply means | | | | say, "Bob Smith is one of the smartest people I |
| that you allow your instincts to work and take | | | | know." Speak in second person too. "Bob Smith, |
| the test in a relaxed demeanor. | | | | you are one of the brightest people I know." |
| One very simple relaxation technique is deep | | | | While this might sound a little silly, it convinces |
| breathing. Simply inhale deeply through your nose | | | | your brain that you are smart and in return, your |
| to the count of ten. Purse your lips in a circle and | | | | brain directs every fiber of your body to make |
| blow out the air to the count of ten. You're | | | | that come true. You'll score higher on your IQ |
| blowing all the tension and fear out of your body. | | | | test just to prove it. |
| Focus only on your breathing. As you do this, you | | | | Using the two simple techniques can help you to |
| feel your body relaxing with every breath. You | | | | score higher without spending years to do it. Most |
| can use this simple technique right before you | | | | people that score well on any test simply |
| take an IQ test, but practice it frequently for | | | | approach it differently. They're relaxed and looking |
| several weeks before the test date. | | | | forward to it. These techniques help you increase |
| While you practice the relaxation technique, close | | | | that relaxation and eliminate the worry that often |
| your eyes and create a blank screen in your brain. | | | | makes you score lower on an IQ test. |