How to handle exam stress? - Top 10 ways to handle

 

How to handle exam stress?

What is exam stress?

It is a feeling of pressure due to exams. Students will be in tension during their exams. But stress during exams is not a good idea, because students can't focus on their exams due to stress. Students can avoid stress by following some methods during their exams.
These are highly proven ways to handle exam stress.
• Planning your study routine
• Try to get enough sleep
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle
• Take regular study breaks
• Listen to a good music
• Keep an eye on Caffeine intake
• Don't try to memorize everything
• Avoid distractions
• Learn relaxation techniques
• Set your goals

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Now let's see them in detail.

Plan your study routine

Before falling into the ocean of stress, try to avoid it. Planning is very crucial for every one of us. Imagine that, You're watching a movie or film. If you watch the movie in reverse or a collapsed manner. Will you understand anything from that movie? 
No one can understand. You can understand anything, only if planning is present there.
As a student having a study planner is very important. To avoid stress, the first step you must take is preparing a timetable or a to-do list.

Try to get enough sleep

A normal human needs at least 6 hours of sleep every day. But a student needs at least 8 hours of sleep each day. I'm not asking you whether you want 6 or 8 hours of sleep, You must take 8 hours of sleep every day. Sleeping is not a choice, everyone needs that for the betterment of everything.

Benefits of sleeping

• Sleeping improves our memory
• Increases our concentration
• Relaxes our mind
• Helps to think critically
• Improves problem-solving abilities
• Reduces stress
• Manages anxiety
• Maximizes our performance 
• Helps to deal with worries
  And so on

Try to maintain a healthy lifestyle

Stress can be relieved by eating more green vegetables. Some stress-relieving foods are Chocolate ( especially dark chocolate), Spinach, Bananas. But eating a lot is not good, eat in a limited amount. Also please don't skip any of your meals and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Take regular study breaks

During exam time, always keep your mind fresh. To do that, take regular breaks in between your study sessions. Students can also use the POMODORO method while studying to increase their focus and concentration. It also increases your productivity.

Importance of study breaks

• Reduces stress
• Increases our memory
• Increases our confidence level
• Boosts our productivity

Activities to do during study breaks

• Go for a walk
• Do some exercise
• Take a shower
• Do meditation or breathing exercise
• Eat some healthy snacks
• Take some power naps
• Do your hobbies

Listen to a good music

Soft and soothing music relieves our stress. Music can change our moods. A good mood increases problem-solving skills than a normal mood. Keep an ear on music too. Music and songs are completely different. Music is just the sound of musical instruments or something else, but you can hear human voices in songs.

Keep an eye on Caffeine intake

Caffeine increases anxiety levels. Caffeine slightly increases our blood pressure and pulse. Instead, you can have Green tea or Ginger lemon tea, which are rich in anti-oxidants.

Don't try to memorize everything

Learning is a creative and constructive process. Instead of by-hearting, try to understand the subjects and topics. This relieves you from the stress of memorizing everything. But we must memorize some facts, formulae. So don't alone memorize, but also understand and analyze.

Avoid distractions

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The mobile phone is a great distraction tool for most of us. So, try to keep them away while studying. If there is a need to use mobile while studying, you can download all needed things and turn off your internet. Always use the POMODORO method to increase focus and avoid distractions. Leave a comment if you want an article on the Pomodoro method.

Learn the relaxation technique

Breathing in and out is one of the best ways to get relief from tension and stress from our body and it calms our mind, normals our heartbeat, relaxes the muscle. Try to do this at least for 5 mins per day.

Set your goals

Every living organism needs to set a goal for the betterment of everything. A tiger set goal as catching a deer per day. A squirrel set a goal as gathering nuts for food. A student needs to set goals like this. Not only students, but everyone needs to do this. Setting goals also include planning a subject and working to achieve that. The work is not completed after setting the goal you know the real work begins after setting the goal, that is achieving the goal.

Conclusion

Exam stress is a feeling of pressure due to exams, which are mostly experienced by students. Before being stressed try to avoid stress. Do your homework regularly. Sleep at least 8 hours per day. Eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Take breaks while you are studying. Listening to music improves your concentration and focus. Don't intake too much caffeine. Don't try to memorize everything at the last minute, it's better to understand every concept. Studying in a focused way, without any distractions allows you to accomplish more tasks than usual. Do some meditation and breathing exercises to reduce your stress. Finally set goals and try to accomplish them within the deadline.