A timetable to cope with Boards

With the board exams knocking at the door, here are some valuable thoughts on how you can deal with stress. Experts say that over 80 per cent of students report significant exam anxiety before their papers. This at least means you are not alone!It is important for you to understand what you are feeling and learn to handle your fears in a constructive manner. Never feel swamped or overwhelmed by fear. Here are some suggestions that’ll help you to de-stress.
Learn to relax: All you need is 10 minutes of free time. This will help you unwind.
Focus right: Close your eyes and focus on your body. Think about your toes. How do they feel? Are your shoes comfortable? If not take them off. Now go upwards and concentrate on your legs. Are you sitting in the right position? Are you relaxed? Work your way up your body. If some part of it is aching, adjust your position. Soon you will find yourself feeling almost liquid. No more tense spots and no more worries.
Use your imagination: Shut your eyes and visualise yourself in the midst of a serene scene. Choose the setting of your choice and fantasise about it. Get into your fantasy. This is an excellent relaxer.
Play some music: Listen to your favourite music. No heavy rock or metal please! Something that really soothes the soul. “Music has the ability to soothe and calm, so you're bound to be less tense afterwards,” says Dr. Yatish Agrawal, National Consultant to the WHO.
Set routines: “Set a routine for yourself. A routine always keeps thoughts at bay and gives you a sense of control over your fears,” says counsellor, Pravin Kumar, adding, “use positive suggestions and statements.” If it’s revision-related: Here are some tips.
* Make a realistic revision timetable and stick to it.
* Revision should never be left to the last day.
* Suppose you are revising something you've never been good at. You don't really like the subject at all. What you should do in this case is to set a period of about one hour of intense study. Then take a one hour break. Then go back to it and take another break and so on.
* Underline passages of importance. Make notes. And try to practice your answers by writing them down. Writing always helps you retain things better. Many students study all night and day. This is really not such a good idea.
* Plan well ahead of the boards. Now is a good time. Make a tentative list of the number of days you would require in total after you have allotted days to each subject. Now write out a rough schedule with free days in between each subject to cater to any thing that may come up unexpectedly (you may have given yourself 4 days for Biology but you actually need five and so on).
* Do schedule your map work, diagrams etc into your work sheet. Remember maps can bring you 100 per cent marks. That is, if a map question carries 8 marks and you get everything right — that's 8 marks added to your total.
* Go to bed at a reasonable hour to get enough sleep. Being too tired will slow down your revision and not help your exam chances.
* Do a few sample papers.
* And finally, never study for hours on end. More than three hours of study must be broken up with at least half an hour of free time. “And if stress is still bothering you. Talk to a friend, your teacher, parent or even a helpline,” advises Kumar.

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