To engage the whole brain before beginning testing, do some Cross Crawls. They help recall information, resolve problems, and remain calm.
Have you ever gotten frustrated and the harder you try, the more you seem to make mistakes? When that happens, you are in what is called "survival mode”. You are not accessing your whole brain. If you will do some Cross Crawls, it can help you get the whole brain working again. Your frustration will diminish and you will be able to perform easier and more accurately.
I saw this recently as I worked with one of my tutoring students. As he worked on some exercises, he became tense and began making more mistakes increasing his frustration. I asked him to do some Cross Crawls. After he finished, he sat down and was able to proceed easily.
Cross Crawls
Bring one leg and opposite arm together. Then bring the other leg and its opposite arm
together. Repeat rhythmically for about one minute.
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