Are you in the final stretch of the exams and everything is uphill for you? Surely you are seeing how the entire agenda of an entire year accumulates, of so many months of subject, of so many hours of class that seemed much more bearable than a huge book in front of your eyes and thousands of notes that flood the entire desk.
In addition, the heat of these dates does not favor your desire to study at all, much less see how people enjoy the minimum ray of sun on the terraces and parks, right? Don’t worry, in this article we want to put ourselves in your place so that you leave behind the burdens and stress of these days of study and you can embroider each and every one of your exams. Sooner than you expect, you will be enjoying a glorious and well-deserved vacation with no more concern than enjoying the summer: it’s just a matter of attitude, you can do it!
Zero stress: 7 tips for studying on exams
Create a study routine
It is important that you draw up a schedule with the subjects to study and the hours of study in each case. This will help you organize your day well and make the most of your performance to better retain each lesson. What you should avoid at all costs is going to bed very late at night to study without rest, since, contrary to what you think, the effect is counterproductive.
Forget the mobile
The television, the computer and the mobile are sources of distraction that you should avoid. Turn off the television, use the laptop or tablet only when you need to ask a question about the lesson, put the mobile on silent and move it as far away as possible. Social networks can wait for the break!
Take a break
Between lesson and lesson, take the opportunity to disconnect your mind from studying for a moment and try to relax your eyes. Having a snack or a simple walk from your room to the living room is necessary so that the mind can process more efficiently what you are studying. And very important: respect all hours of sleep.
Feed your mind
Diet is essential during these days of stress, try to strengthen your mind with foods such as nuts, which contain a large amount of vitamin E, an essential ingredient for memory development. Green tea and cocoa are other foods that stimulate learning and help you find calm.
Drink a lot of water
During this time, we are more likely to drink energy drinks such as coffee or ‘red bull’, which activate our body, but in the long term they can have a negative effect on the body, causing dehydration and with it, a worse ability to concentrate. To combat it, always have a bottle of water next to you!
Don’t be overwhelmed
If you see that the lesson for one reason or another resists you… don’t get overwhelmed! Get moving, go for a walk down the street, listen to the music you like or call your best friend; but avoid the situation of anxiety because it will only create an unnecessary block in your mind that is capable of escaping with a little disconnection.
Review everything studied
As you learn the lesson, go over it so you don’t forget it: either with summaries, by telling a friend, by drawing pictures, or by humming it. Remember that graphic memory also plays a very important role in the study.
Go for the exams! You can with everything!