Beat stress and succeed in exams!

At the outset, let’s first understand the most important thing. The aim of the exams is not to find out in which subjects they, the students, are weak or how much one can score out of 100. Rather the aim of the examination is to assess as to what are the real strengths of each student. So the students and their parents can get clarity about the path of their future career.

It is instilled in every child’s mind from childhood that he/she has to be ‘Number One’. Now, this is where the whole thing goes wrong. Just imagine, millions of students around the country are striving to be Number One! How can everyone be number one? and why each one has to be on the 1st just for the sake of society. For sure, it is going to give rise to disappointments to many.

It is therefore very important for teachers and parents to make students realize that scoring less marks in the exams is not the end of all. They should definitely focus on marks but moreover in solving the problems, enhancing the talent of their kids and helping them grow.

The examination is the time for relaxation because it is only then that the performance can be at its best. Let’s not think that, ‘Exam time is like a battlefield for students – perform or perish. No wonder a majority of children feel confined, depressed and stressed. The fear of success or failure starts to bother oneself much before the actual examinations.

Narad Muni, a great educationist, was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu. His learning is all compiled in the Narad Purana, which contains tips and tricks on how to make your home happier. There are some tips which are not only beneficial for the householders but also for the students.

Manage your sleep

During the exam, the student tends to sleep for 6 to 7 hours instead of 9 to 10 hours. But a student should take short naps when he feels drowsy or in between long hours of study.

Taste Bud

Learn to keep your taste bud in control. One should only eat homemade foods during exam time. Completely avoid anything sour or cold that may affect your health. The light homemade food is essential as it gives you energy and does not make you lethargic. Food made in too much oil and spices tends to make you sleepy.

Keep on repeating

Be like a bird that builds a nest by collecting leaves and twigs, again and again. Similarly, a student too must repeatedly keep on revising his subjects but in a very relaxed manner.

Drink plenty of water

Drinking water not only hydrates your body but also hydrates your brain. While you should not drink too much water on the day of the exam, but have enough to keep you fully hydrated.

Meditation

Students must completely relax two hours before the exam. The best thing will be to do yoga & meditation. It helps to increase the focus and concentration level.

The above-mentioned tips are very easy to follow, they are small steps preparing students for success.

Listen to Music

Entertainment is definitely important during exams. But rather than watching Television or Videos in your mobiles, it is better to listen to music that soothes you. Watching TV is again involving too much of your brain and senses and this tends to even exhaust them further. Slow music will help you relax.

It is very important for the parents to understand that they must help them follow these and be true support for their kids and not load them with the burden of success or impose them with anything. Let them relax before and even after the exams, do not isolate them from regular life. Prepare them to perform better. do not burden them with future expectations. The same way it is also important for kids to understand that the support, caring and understanding of the parents should not be taken for granted. They must do their best and leave rest to destiny because 200% hard-work will definitely result in success.