Posted on Mar 16, 2019
Has anyone found a way around the nerves before an APFT test, or does it last forever?
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after almost 7 years in the army we all still get nervous before the APFT, even when there isn't any doubt that we will pass? Has anyone found a way around the nerves or does it last forever?
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I try my best to be first up. Then I just get it over with. If you are nervous and are having to wait in line, that nervousness can build up.
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SGT (Join to see) channel the energy into the events. 22 years active Duty. 4 1/2 as a cadet. Same way.
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Agreed, and I would add that for me I get nervous (and do better) on a test when I genuinely care. If I didn’t care then I wouldn’t get nervous.
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I learned to recognize the feeling and accept that I will be nervous. Then focus on the activity at hand. It has been done before. It will be done again.
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