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Meditation eliminates negative thoughts, stress, and helps you relax. Image: Belloyoga. |
Memory decline is a common condition for many students before important exams. However, candidates can refer to the following exercises, foods, or simple techniques to improve memory.
Eat brain-boosting foods
Your brain needs nutrition and energy to function at its highest level. Therefore, at this time, it is necessary to supplement food for the brain.
Brain-boosting foods such as almonds, walnuts, flaxseeds, dark chocolate, yogurt, chia seeds… will enhance memory and mental health. In addition, you should have a nutritious dinner the night before and a light breakfast rich in protein on the exam day.
Practice meditation
Meditation is a stress management activity that helps calm your mind and eliminate negative thoughts.
All you need to do is sit up straight, close your eyes, place your feet on the ground, and take a few deep breaths. Don’t let your mind wander and only focus on your breath. Practicing meditation for 10-15 minutes will soothe your nerves and help your mind function at its best during the exam.
Play puzzle and intellectual games
Playing puzzle and intellectual games like Sudoku, chess, helps the brain to exercise and increase the level of concentration quickly.
These activities will improve the cognitive ability and analytical thinking skills of the brain, thereby enhancing brain power for the exam. However, just playing instead of studying will have a negative impact on grades. Therefore, you need to set a specific time limit, then immediately return to studying.
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Try to incorporate 15-20 minutes of walking or running into your daily routine, and you will see some amazing benefits. Image: Boldsky. |
Exercise for 20 minutes
Studies have shown that moderate exercise for 15-20 minutes will improve blood flow to the brain to enhance your focus and memory. Light exercises like walking, yoga improve cognitive abilities to make you alert and full of energy.
Try to incorporate 15-20 minutes of walking or running into your daily routine, and you will see some amazing benefits. Also, on the exam day, replenish your brain’s energy with small exercises.
Avoid cramming the night before
Cramming information the night before the exam will overload the brain. This reduces your ability to concentrate during the exam. Therefore, you should follow an effective study schedule and avoid cramming at all costs.
Get enough sleep before the exam
Lack of sleep can lead to fatigue, mental exhaustion, and affect your concentration and performance. Therefore, students should sleep for about 7-9 hours to enhance brain power before the exam.
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