De-stress to avoid distress
Learn to relax and recharge yourself during exams to avoid having a burnout
Another word for exams is ‘stress’ — there is so much pressure on the brain that it seems it would burst any time, or you would burst into tears. I have cried a number of times during exams, particularly after having studied real hard and being up all night. It was just my nerves that were freaking out, mostly due to stress and no rest.
Hard work, exam pressure, physical exhaustion, little rest and such detrimental factors make a student totally exhausted. When students reach their mental and physical limits and don’t do the right things to recharge themselves, it is easy to experience what is called a burnout.
There is lack of motivation to do anything due to exhaustion. A negative mindset sets in, leaving one incapable of performing well anything due to exhaustion. A negative mindset sets in, leaving one incapable of performing well.
To avoid this happening to you, it is important to control your exam stress before it gets out of control and controls you. Let us look at some ways to avoid a burnout. And a burnout is a state that even adults can experience when they are doing any other task, so these tips will help you later on in life too.
Stay positive
Yes you can. Keep telling yourself this.
It will be over soon, you need to try for just a little while longer. And this hard work will have a positive reward in the form of excellent grades.
You have to keep giving yourself positive and motivational messages. The moment negative thoughts come into your head, shake your head, have a change of scene and talk to a person who cheers you up. Smile!
Take a short study break and do whatever makes you feel good for a while and you will see that you will not be so haunted by depressing thoughts.