"Etre bien adapté à une société profondément malade n'est
aucunement une mesure de bonne santé." - Jiddu Krishnamurti.

"A little stress can be a good thing - it helps you
to try that bit harder, and to keep going more. But
stress is cumulative, and each extra stressful event
or situation adds to the total. If it builds up too
much, it can start interfering with your exam
performance." - Nick Hayes.


AGREG, CAPES, CAPLP
LESS STRESS - Play it on the Safe Side !

-La Soufrière, sommet de la Guadeloupe - 1.462 mètres. Those wretched hankerings after money and gentility... - Dickens, Great Expectations. AN EXAM PRAYER THAT WORKS ! Now I sit me down to study I pray the Lord I won't go nutty If I should fail to learn this junk, I pray the Lord I will not flunk. But if I do, don't pity me at all, Just sit my butt down in study hall. Tell my parents I did my best, Then pile my books upon my chest. Now I lay me down to rest, And pray I'll pass tomorrow's test. If I should die before I wake, That's one less test I'll have to take! Humour Page

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1. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must - but don't you quit.

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All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, then success is sure. - Mark Twain. agreg, concours... de circonstances? pot-pourri d'observations formulées par des candidats, agrégés, préparationaires... Infâmie au départ, annoncée très tard... Il n'y avait que 64 postes au concours interne cette année encore, et nous sommes bien, bien plus nombreux à nous présenter... 800 ou plus. Il y a donc chaque année inévitablement une majorité de "perdus", une bonne part d'aléatoire et, diront certains, de loterie dans le résultat final. Ne pas être admis(e) ne voudra pas dire que l'on n'est pas au niveau, ou que la vie s'arrête ! Le mieux est d'y aller "cool" et détaché, comme on va au jeu, sans espoir de s'enrichir à coup sûr. Garder sa dignité ! Nous avons pour la plupart un temps limité, des ressources tardivement mises à disposition, réparties inéquitablement (l'égalité des chances est un leurre, leur pieux vFu, veau au pieu tout au mieux... - seul internet pourrait efficacement y contribuer par des forums, listes de discussion, Tappedin-style chats, cours en vidéo-conférence... moins cher que billets d'avion et frais d'hôte pour fugaces missions) MM. de l'institution demandez et on vous répondra...), des conditions de préparation éprouvantes, et pis encore, pour ceux qui habitent loin des grands centres ou de loutre-mère, et qui plaçaient espoir en cned... Santé et équilibre valent cher dans notre métier difficile: il est important d'aborder cette épreuve supplémentaire pour notre personne comme pour les nôtres - mais que personne ne nous oblige à subir - de façon consentie et raisonnable, sans se stresser, et même, en sifflotant ;-) Last ones standing : anciens élus et préparateurs nous assurent en effet que c'est en étant détendu(e)s et capables de tenir le pus longtemps possible sans se démoraliser que l'on a les meilleures chances : l'agrégation est un test d'endurance et de souplesse mentale. Ne pas vivre inquiet ! Arrive l'âge ou l'on finit par avoir quelques idées sur la puissance et la grandeur... 'You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.' -Thomas Wolfe, novelist (1900-1938).

"As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me. Their influence on my own character, I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good." - Great Exp, Ch. XXXIV, p 207.

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- FIGHTING WAVES OF PANIC : RESPIRATION CARREE WORKS !!! Whoever you are and have an oral to stand for, GO FOR IT! Don't worry about your supposed weaknesses! Find yourself a positive mantra - "calm, concentration and harmony" or "confiance, paix et assurance", whatever positive short sentence which calms you and makes you feel STRONGER and repeat it in moments of crisis.... If you feel oppressed by panic or anguish, BREATHE calmly, deeply and determinedly. Try respiration carrée : count 4 while breathing in, hold your breath counting 2, then breathe out counting four times, then try to keep your lungs empty counting 2. It's very effective when repeated several times for fighting waves of panic... Inhale and exhale through your nose! Keep your COOL : it's always in times of exam that you will lose your bag, train ticket or Visa Card. So be aware of what you are doing... Treat yourself with care and respect. You are your most valuable asset. "As is our confidence, so is our capacity." (William Hazlitt) So, believe in yourself... - contributed by Evelyne d'Amiens. PLACEBO EN BELLE PLACE Placebo : British physiologist Patrick Wall, one of the world's leading experts wrote : [In regard to the varying effectiveness of different kinds of placebos], capsules containing colored beads are more effective than colored tablets, which are superior to white tablets with corners, which are better than round white tablets. Beyond this, intramuscular saline injections are superior to any tablet but inferior to intravenous injections. Tablets taken from a bottle labeled with a well-known brand name are superior to the same tablets taken from a bottle with a typed label. My favorite is a doctor who always handled placebo tablets with forceps, assuring the patient that they were too powerful to be touched by hand. From "The Science of Consciousness", edited by Max Velmans, p. 168. Brown rice healthier? Les plus puissants alliés du corps ! Pourquoi dix par jour?

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2. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don't give up, though the pace seems slow- You might succeed with another blow.

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-"Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due." - William Inge (1860-1954).- EXAM STRESS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES Check the exam-tackling pages by Nicky Hayes A few of his points to help your body cope : Eat the right kind of food : see food. Allow it (your body) to get rid of its nervous energy. Avoid making yourself worse. Relax properly when work is over for the day. Learn to focus your mind fully on your work. Develop positive thinking styles. Visualize success... Site Etudiant Efficace - méthodes pour apprendre, destinées aux étudiants de tous niveaux , enseignants,parents d'élèves. Des mécanismes simplifiés expliqués par Antoine Barrié, Prof de sciences physiques (Lycée Mansart,Yvelines) en collaboration avec Iphigéno Mérel, neuro-psychologue, interne des hopitaux de Caen. Interrupt interruptions! Take control of your time! by Dr Wetmore. Organize your (child's) room by Paula Eichermuller - don't live with the mess any longer! The last taboo - le dossier de la revue Fortune sur la montée du stress dans les entreprises. Quiz How stressed are you? Institute of Stress unique website. "Be happy. Smile often. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it."

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3. Often the goal is nearer than It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the victor's cup. And he learned too late, when the night slipped down How close he was to the golden crown.

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COMMENT ETUDIER MA METHODE D'AGREG c'est de travailler tant que la lecture te passionne, et d'arrêter dès qu'on s'e.me..e. Sinon, ça ne sert à rien! En lisant, faites des résumés réguliers dans la tête pour aider la mémorisation. Surtout, gardez en tête les conseils de méthodologie des rapp du jury! Le rapp du jury, c'est la BIBLE! Et puis écoutez JM Chavance... Génial, ce type. Lucide, intelligent, drôle... - Susan, agrégée, interne 2000. NDWM: Jean-Marie, Nico, Susan and a of few other déjà-agrégés are our consulting advisers ! their advice based on their successful agreg experience can be found in many a section of this Agreg Page. Explore ! FORGET ABOUT the inefficient staring-at-your-notes-and-trying-to-burn-them-into-your-brain method. It's the absolutely worst way of revising, for it leaves your mind far too free for those distracting thoughts to pop up. It's much better to revise actively, summarising your notes, converting the information into flow-charts and diagrams, engaging in revision quizzes with your friends, and so on. Nick Hayes adds some good mental reasons for doing this... Interrupt Interruptions - Take control of your time! says Dr. Wetmore... "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become in the process.." -John Ruskin.

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Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt. And you can never tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar; So stick it out when you're hardest hit - It's when things seem worst that you must not quit. Author ? - read in Selected Poetry webmartial.com - portail des arts martiaux, suggéré par une de nos collègues agrégée et férue d'aikido - she was among the last ones standing à l'oral de l'interne 2001, and passed with zero stress ! Hedonism? The French Paradox.

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I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow moI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.st; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. - Lord Alfred Tennyson. MORE FOR LESS Walking is man's best medicine. - Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-377 BC). Drink more Aqua Simplex ! - Dad. > Ce qu'il faut c'est relire les Fuvres, s'en imprégner, bien maîtriser leur déroulement pour pouvoir y faire référence le moment venu. En savoir peu, mais bien le savoir. On ne fait aucune découverte fondamentale dans la dernière semaine avant l'épreuve, ou alors c'est qu'on n'avait rien compris. Il faut donc utiliser ce temps pour synthétiser le plus possible, et surtout se détendre. Les derniers jours, dormez bien, et pour cela, faites du sport. Mieux vaut une saine fatigue physique qui vous terrasse vers 21 heures, qu'un stress nourri à la caféine et au tabac qui vous tient éveillé jusqu'à 3 heures du matin. N'oubliez pas le côté "physique" des épreuves. L'agreg appartient à ceux qui restent debout les derniers. Courage ! - Nicolas, agrégé, externe, cuvée 2000. un tour sur la Page de Nicolas vous changera les idées! L'homme occupé est un homme pressé. L'homme préoccupé a tout son temps. - Prof d'Henry IV, cité au bêtisier d'une brillante et jeune élève - à visiter absolument ! A relaxing fragrance: Role of the sense of smell in language learning by Sara Ackerman Aoyama. "The day when, in the chain of events from the flower to the perfume, the flower is no longer picked, perfume will have lost its power. Capturing the flower, taking possession of its soul in order to transform it, is a way of uniting ourselves with the earth and of giving perfume its place in a mysterious and unique process... when perfume is worn by men and women, they take an essential role in the process." -Jacques Pogel, Chanel perfume creator. My granny would say· Whatever happens is for the best, don't take it personally - first, don't ruin your health! Churchill was last in his class at Harrow, Darwin dropped out of medical school, Shelley was expelled from Oxford, Ed Poe from West Point; and Einstein found grammar school boring!... Let's hear from you by e-mail. -

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SELF-MOTTO I play it cool, I dig all jive, And that's the reason I stay alive. My motto, as I live and learn, is "Dig and be dug in return". Langston Hughes. If it tickles your funny bone then chances are it will reduce the stress in your life and leave your immune system to do its part. This premise has been supported by both the field of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences. A recent publication with research data appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Skin welt sizes were compared in patients suffering from severe allergies after one group watched a video featuring Charlie Chaplin and the other group listened to a documentary on weather. Needless to say, the Japanese study confirmed a reduction in skin welt size in the group watching the famed comedian. More Humor Promotes Healing. Humour Page Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. - Charles Dickens. - To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded ! - Ralph Waldo Emerson "For 37 years I've practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius." - Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) Spanish violinist and composer. -

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Voilà tout le problème de l'hypertension : STRESS, SEL, SEDENTARITE, & SURPOIDS... ! Lowering High Blood Pressure : a very good site for people who are interested in learning more about preventing and controlling high blood pressure. Updated practical info that your doc (and pharmacist's accomplice ;) might have chosen to ignore... EXERCISE : Make It A Priority Spend your non-agreg reading, or TV time, exercising instead ! If you're like most people, finding time for exercise is difficult. Here are my "top 9" tips to help you in that quest: 1. Make exercise a priority. We all make time in our lives for the things that are most important to us. If I told you I'd give you a million dollars if you exercised everyday for the next 30 days, would you do it? Sure you would, because it would suddenly become a priority. If you're serious about finding time for exercise, then it must be a priority in your life. 2. Block out the same time period everyday for exercise. This way it becomes part of your daily routine just like brushing your teeth. Vehemently guard this time period. It is your time to take care of yourself. 3. Exercise first thing in the morning. This is when your exercise time is least likely to get interrupted by other things. 4. Turn off the television. The average adult spends 16 hours per week watching television. One of my clients told me that she resolved to only watch television while she was exercising. You may not be interested in taking it that far but you can certainly cut out a few hours of television a week to make time for exercise. 5. Wake up earlier in the morning to exercise. 6. Spend 30 minutes or so exercising on your lunch break. 7. Get a book rack for your stair climber or treadmill and spend some of your reading time exercising. 8. Visit with your spouse or friend while walking around the neighborhood rather than sitting on the couch. 9. Take a couple of days to write down how you spend your time every day, then determine how you can better use your time to fit in exercise. Get movin'! :) Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry, offers weight loss success stories and unique weight loss and fitness programs at his site, such as the "Weight Loss and Fitness Insiders Club!" COPYRIGHT 2001 OGreg Landry, M.S.

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