Comparing Effectiveness of Methods of Training the Mind and Cognitive Restructuring Techniques to Reduce Anxiety in Students

Background: The unpleasant emotional reaction to a situation of anxiety is a subjective feeling of action agitation, and autonomic nervous system arousal is characterized by. Study aims to examine and compare the effectiveness of mental training techniques and methods to reduce test anxiety, cognitive restructuring, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah was. Methods: The study population included all students in years 2010-2011 and attended the University of Counsel referred to the clinic where the 30 includes random manner in the three experimental groups were assigned to control the mind and consciousness and cognitive reconstructing. Tools used in the study were anxiety (TAI) is, research project, a pretest – posttest control group. Each experimental group over the eight sessions of cognitive reconstructing techniques and methods of trained minds. The control group didn’t receive any training during this period. Data using one-way ANOVA and Turkey method were analyzed. Results: The findings suggest that both experimental groups compared with controls showed a significant decrease in anxiety level. This reduction remained significant after two months of follow-up (0.05>p). Also, the effectiveness of mind awareness cognitive reconstructing, and significant differences were observed. Conclusion: Cognitive reconstructing helps students focus on the task and focus on self response. In this way, students become aware of thoughts that caused anxiety, learn to express their feelings and issues, inconsistent responses from the wreck, and methods of interpretation and labeling of emotional arousal to operate