A fit body and a healthy mind are important to score well in Boards.
Regular morning walks, no junk food, regular playtime and ample sleep are some of the things that students followed so that they remained focussed while taking their exams.
It’s no secret that studying for hours at a stretch without taking any break can do more harm than good. A fit body and a healthy mind are important to score well in Boards, say students. And youngsters made sure they had both while preparing for their exams. Regular morning walks, no junk food, regular playtime and ample sleep are some of the things that students followed so that they remained focussed while taking their exams.
Morning walks
Diksha Sahni says, “Morning walks helped me stay focussed. It’s important to keep your mind uncluttered and I feel that keeping yourself involved in physical activities helps. When I was studying for my Board exams , I would go for morning walks to de-stress.”
Healthy snacking
Mayank Kumar says, “From January to March, I stopped eating junk food and oily stuff. Also, I ensured that I ate at regular intervals. But I depended on fruits and snacks like idli – basically, foods that were light on the stomach.I avoided heavy and oily stuff because you tend to feel sleepy after eating such food items.” Rohit says, “I gave up on junk food for the entire month of the exams and ate only homecooked food. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to engage in many physical activities, so I decided to compensate for that by cutting down on junk food.”
Off the smartphone for a month
Soyancy Kumar says, “It’s always essential to take breaks while you are studying. If you study continuously, you start forgetting what you have memorized. When I was preparing for my Boards, I would study for two-three hours and then take a 10-15 minute break, when I would step out for a walk. I also kept my phone on silent mode and didn’t check my phone at all while studying. I deactivated my Facebook and Twitter accounts so that I didn’t lose focus.”
Catching up on sleep
Nitin Mehra says, “I would take short naps in between my study hours. This trick of taking short naps of 10 minutes proved to be quite helpful, as I didn’t feel sleepy when I was studying.” Mehak says, “I like studying early in the morning, so starting February and throughout the exams, I would get up early and do yoga for half an hour before studying. This ensured I was fresh and focussed throughout the day and got to do some physical activity too. Otherwise, if you keep sitting at home studying, you become lethargic.” Amit says,”It gets very exhausting during Board exams. You study so much that your food intake and physical activity gets affected. I created a diet chart for myself, in which I included the exact time I would eat every day and the number of hours of sleep I needed. I followed it religiously throughout the exams.” Rakshit says, “I played tennis for an hour every evening all through March. I made sure I was physically active and had a proper diet.”
REFERENCE:
Jun 2, 2016.No junk food, regular naps and jogs: Students’ health tips for the exams.The Times Of India.retrieved from
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/No-junk-food-regular-naps-and-jogs-Students-health-tips-for-the-exams/articleshow/52552681.cms
