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Study Hints For Now And The Future

Exam Stress—5 Steps to Study Success

1. Not All Stress Is Bad

While it’s often given a bad rap, the right amount of stress can motivate you to get stuff done. The key thing is to recognise when stress has tipped over from being a motivating force to an overwhelming emotion.

2. 20-Minute Study Rule

No one can study for six hours straight and be effective. Break up your time into twenty-minute chunks for the most effective use of your brain.

3. Say It Out Loud

The best way to really remember and learn is to talk about what you’re learning out loud, without using any notes.

4. Breaks = Good, Constant Distraction = Bad

Taking planned and timed breaks will help you remain on task but checking your phone every five minutes is a sure-fire study fail. Research shows that it can take up to twenty minutes to refocus on a task once you’ve been distracted.

5. Sleep Is Your Friend

If you get a good night’s sleep before your exam it is scientifically proven that  you  retain more of what you studied the day before than if you stay up crazy late.

Although it’s a tough ask to eliminate exam stress completely, here are some free apps that can help make it all a little more manageable.

• ReachOut Breathe
• Recharge- Move Well, Sleep Well, Be Well
• Smiling Mind (its YouTube channel is worth checking out too)

Source: https://au.reachout.com/

Ms Penny Hsiao

Adolescent Health Promotion Nurse