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This is the pre-examination season A time of heightened tensions frayed nerves fever It is as though life, for both parents &

children, feels like a pressure cooker


Stress and anxiety may interrupt memory and concentration

If emotional we cannot store information - Solve problems, emotions, worries, tensions & thoughts

Maintaining strong ties to your family & friends is important for mental health, including memory


Memory & intelligence is tested during examination

You cannot improve your intelligence, since it is got from your parents

Have skills to increase memory


Hear music you love before commencement of studies

Alpha level of learning – mind without thoughts

If tense you cannot study


Examination Stress is a natural feeling, learn to deal with it

Appearing for exam is one of very common situation, which an adolescent finds difficult of cope up with

Right approach & right coping strategies may stimulate an adolescent to over come anxiety & maximize own performance in the exam


What is stress (it means pressure, strain, anxiety, trauma, tension)

Stress is the body's response to any unpleasant situation.

Stress is the pain that body feels when everything goes out of control


Take adequate time for leisure. Find time for Playing Listening to music Walking or jogging Chatting with a friend or parent or Reading something other than the

prescribed syllabus


Ignore your friends

Do waste your time in chatting or talking with friends

If any important discussion about your studies then please be free to call your friend or ignore them till your exam gets over


Common Physical reaction during exam preparations

Muscle tension /Sleep difficulties Repaid uneven or pounding heartbeat

Fast, shallow breathing, Chest discomfort

Change in appetite, Indigestion Constipation or diarrhea

Backache/ Frequent urge to pass urine


Psychological Reaction to Stress Feeling under pressure frustration &

aggression Feeling tense & unable to relax Feeling mentally drained out Fussy, gloomy or suspicious being

constantly frightened or irritable Inability to concentrate or complete the

task


Diet During exams:

Diet is very important during teenage years, improper diet to lead to poor growth, vitamin & mineral deficiencies


Eating Healthy Balancing food choices over time is

what counts

Breakfast provides the energy needed through an active morning

Skipping breakfast may have trouble in concentrating


What happens If you miss breakfast?If you miss breakfast them by the time you have lunch nearly 10+12 hours have gone by after your last meal. Your blood sugar level has gone and you have nothing to provide your body with energy. This low blood sugar or hypoglycemia causes short term memory problems/concentration problem .


Diet During exams: Try & eat a healthy diet, not just chips

and burgers!

Take time out for meals; don’t try to work while you’re eating dinner

Improper diet will lead to poor growth & vitamin & mineral deficiencies


Caffeine Too much tea and coffee can increase

your anxiety levels and induce insomnia. Caffeine tablets have the same effect

Exercise Get some exercise! It gives you more

stamina, help reduce stress and help you to sleep


Exercise and Physical Activity Walk or cycle 20 minutes a day at least

thrice a week Swim or play a sport at least twice a

week Avoid sitting cross - legged on the

ground because this is bad for your knees

Cut out junk food and control your weight


Personal hygiene like bathing, grooming, eating nutritious food at regular intervals, eating sufficient quantity of fruits and vegetables (as they contain antioxidants)

Drinking adequate water (up to eight glasses a day) ought to be maintained


Good Sleep - Good Exam The human body requires an The human body requires an average of 8 average of 8

hours of sleep per dayhours of sleep per day but no hard and but no hard and fast rule. Understand your body rhythm & fast rule. Understand your body rhythm & know by trial & error how many hours of know by trial & error how many hours of sleep keeps us fitsleep keeps us fit

Insomnia (The inability to fall or stay asleep) can be caused by Stress & anxiety of Exam


Disturbances of ‘sleep- wake' cycle Disturbances of ‘sleep- wake' cycle during exams - If sleep struggles during exams - If sleep struggles continue consult a doctorcontinue consult a doctor

Rest- Rest- Don’t try to work through the Don’t try to work through the night before an exam. Go to bed in night before an exam. Go to bed in good time and get as much sleep good time and get as much sleep


Work out best time for concentration Group study for difficult subjects Do not let previous results discourage

you Identify your weak areas from previous

exams & work on them Time Management plan must be made

for all subjects


Choose a study place with minimum distractions & auto suggest to your self about your resolution

Try to coincide study time with the time you would be giving an exam

In case of average achievers, master what you know & are comfortable with


Repeat your learnt work so that the recall in exam is easy. Work not repeated or revised is easily forgotten.

Try to plan your revision time by drawing up a timetable.

Build in time for the things you enjoy - like watching your favourite TV programme, going out with your friends, or going to play football


Organise Get to the exam room in good time Make sure you have all the equipment

you need Remember that pens run out, and

pencils break. Always have spares Make sure that you know beforehand

whether dictionaries, calculators & other pieces of equipment are allowed


Comfort Remember that you will be sitting still

for some hours. Make sure that you will be warm enough

Nerves If you do get nervous or anxious, take

some time out; getting a glass of water Don’t give up. try again


Read through the instructions, make sure you understand them

Read through all the questions and decide which ones you can answer

Divide the time available by the number of questions you have to answer, to work out how much time you can give each question


Allow five minutes at the end of each period for reading through your answers

Questions If they ask you to answer four questions,

they will allocate marks to each one. So there’s no point in spending all your time on just two questions, you’ll never get more than 50% of the available marks that way


Don’t get into conversations about the exam just before the start

Other people may make you more nervous or start confusing you.

If you’ve prepared thoroughly, trust your own knowledge


Read question paper more than once in the exam hall. Since may not understand the questions at the first reading

Require exceptional reasoning skills and reading comprehension & might be lost if no proper sleep before taking exams


Trust your memory

Once you know a subject thoroughly, move on to the next.

Don’t keep checking your memory to see if it’s doing its job


It’s like a filing system, and it will produce what is required at the appropriate time

Talk to your parents and friends. This also helps in reducing your anxiety & stress

Think positive. Think about your strengths and not your weaknesses


Give yourself a few treats - pamper yourself with a long hot bath, or listen to your favourite CD for an hour after you have finished your revision

Relax with what you know before entering the exam hall

Do not get anxious about the result- cross that bridge when you come to it -- options await


Anxiety is infectious. The anxiety (worry, concern) parents feel can pass on to the youngsters.

A relaxed family environment, love, appreciation & encouragement help students to put in their best & achieve greater heights.


Examination is an opportunity to display one's knowledge.

Face it with a smile


Parents can contribute to the adolescents' Parents can contribute to the adolescents' preparation in a major way. They can preparation in a major way. They can appreciate the effort put in by their appreciate the effort put in by their youngstersyoungsters

Always encourage and talk about the Always encourage and talk about the assets their adolescents possessassets their adolescents possess

Be active listeners when their adolescents Be active listeners when their adolescents talk to them. This gives an immense talk to them. This gives an immense sense of security to the youngsterssense of security to the youngsters


Be willing to help adolescents in their work

Provide the right kind of environment to study at home

Provide appropriate nutrition based on the needs of the adolescents because the brain needs energy and makes a person hungry


Give life the very best and be proud of you

Thank you for your patient listening Good luck May GOD Bless you all to be

successful

Appu Joseph ChackoLife Skills CoachMobile: 94474 14963email: [email protected]

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