How to stay healthy during exam time?

How to stay healthy during exam time???

Staying healthy during exams doesn't just mean stronger academic performance. It can also help you avoid logistical problems caused by illness. When you are in the middle of an exam period, or even study leave or revision time, your focus is usually very much on your studies.

It feels like a waste of valuable study time and effort to spend any time or energy on shopping for food, or cooking, or even sleeping, never mind seeing friends. It’s a mistake to neglect your own health during this period.

Getting a bad cold during exam week might mean having to reschedule several of your midterms or finals. If you get sick with the flu, you may need the entire week to recover.

When you are stressed, as is often the case around exams, your body will find it harder to fight off infections, or to manage as normal. You need to give it all the help you can.

To manage your exams well, you will need to eat well to keep yourself well focused

This does not mean ‘a lot’, but a well-balanced diet that is reasonably healthy.Food fuels both your body and mind.

The quality of the food you eat largely determines your overall health and mental acuity. Do not be tempted to skip meals, or survive on chips or pizza for a fortnight.

 Your body and your mind will not thank you for it, and you will find it harder to work. You may even make yourself ill. Some food that benefit you during exam are

Omega-3-Rich Foods

The brain benefits of omega-3 fats are derived mostly from DHA which is found in high concentrations in the cerebral cortex, the area of the brain reWalnuts.

Walnuts are the only nut that contains substantial amounts of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid).They are among the few foods that contain mood-elevating serotonin. Eating walnuts can improve your ability to learn and remember.

 

 Dark Chocolate

Chocolate contains a little caffeine, which is enough to boost memory, mood, and concentration. It stimulates blood flow to the brain to aid memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem solving.

Turmeric

Its main active components are curcumin and turmerone.Curcumin elevates levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein that acts like fertilizer to promote new brain cell growth.

Turmerone stimulates the production of new neurons in the brain and encourages the brain to repair itself.

Sea Vegetables

Sea vegetables provides tyrosine, the amino acid needed to create dopamine. They are one of the few dietary sources of iodine, a mineral critical to brain health and function.

 
Drink plenty of water

While studying for exams and even during an exam, it is advisable to drink water. Remaining hydrated is vital and adds to your overall positive mood.It helps the circulation of the blood in the brain as our brain mostly contains water it helps to remain focused on topics.

 
Vitamins

The brain also has its own electricity. How well your brain operates depends on the efficiency with which the neurons communicate with each other: three trillion communications a second. Each one of these brain messages needs three specific B vitamins to happen: B6, B12 and folic acid. That's why the B vitamins are known as the stress vitamins.

B vitamins are found in whole grains (brown bread, brown rice) and especially in lightly cooked dark green vegetables.

scientists suggest that if you are going to do only one thing to help avoid dementia, you should exercise or yoga

Try to do at least some exercise each day, even if it is only taking a brisk walk. This will not only help your brain and blood flow, but will also give you a break. This is a good thing when you are working hard, and can also wake you up and re-energise you if you are struggling to concentrate.

Some Yoga poses that can help you during exam are:

·        Child’s Pose (Balasana)

·        Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)

·        Legs Up The Wall Pose (Viparita Karani)

·        Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)

·        Downward Facing Dog Pose (Ardho Mukha Svanasana)

·        Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)

·        Eagle Pose (Garudasana)

·        Cat Pose (Marjaryasana)

·        Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana)

·        Corpse Pose (Savasana)

 

 
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