Nashid,
Communication, Communication, and more communication. Stay connected with your students early and often to try to alleviate their anxiety. If you know it is an anxious course, have extra help sessions, and ask the students what would make them less anxious. The main way to change their mindset is to convince them they can succeed and you are there to HELP them not fail them. Reassure them that you are there to help them through the process. Reach out to them personally when they are struggling...communication...
Herbert Brown III
