Avoid

• Studying continuously (day and night) – relax often to re-charge your brain
• Stimulants - coffee / tea. Better take health drinks to keep good energy levels
• Cool drinks / things to avoid unnecessary cold and fever during exam period
• Stress and worries
• Fear of exams / getting blank / forgetfulness
• Underestimating yourself
• Studying only as exams near
• Discussing new things or unknown things before entering the exam hall
• Watching others in the examination hall
• Getting tensed by the speed of others in writing and collecting additional sheets
• Feeling of running out of time - relax, set mind to proceed in good speed and spirit till the end of time
• Getting blank on seeing tough questions - on those occasions, just skip that question and go with the next known and simple one. In the mean time, your brain will become energetic enough to answer any sort of questions in an easy manner.

If you follow all these good Luck will be always yours.

For parents - Parents should be aware that studies and creative abilities should always be motivated and should not be forced. Considering the qualities of their children with respect to attention, concentration, confidence, tension, bored mentality, recollecting ability, time management, speed of presentation, self esteem, negative attitude, etc., parents should go for habit formation and if necessary, treatment also. They should educate their children in the way of enhancing self-motivation and providing responsibility.

Do’s

• Teach your children to be relaxed but not lethargic
• Teach them in-depth – never allow them to just mug up.
• Encourage them often – make them revise
• Prepare them to confront any exam without any pressure and tension
• Make them present a paper at least once before exam

Avoid

• Bad parenting – Be kind to them
• Repeated reminders for / about studying
• Interfering while studying
• Aiming high and forcing the children to achieve the unachievable (go according to the capacity of your child)

Complications – Extreme exam fear often leads to failure - This may further cause lack of interest and loss of self-esteem. Criticism and bad parenting are the main causes for exam fear which further causes depression, anxiety, tension, etc. Sometimes it even pushes one to commit suicide. Fearful/dejected students commit suicide because they were unable to perform well in a test/exam or difficulty in facing their parents after that. This idiotic approach should be rooted out by explaining the real facts. Students should be educated in such a way that they learn for themselves and not for others (teachers or parents). Teachers and parents take efforts for his / her welfare. It is not just a question of managing the exam. They should accept that it is time to learn for a bright future. Also, these exams may help lead a comfortable life, but not for life itself. One should understand that this is one occasion where we can show our ability. If at all we fail, we can create another opportunity to succeed. Only thing is we need to wait for the next occasion, wasting some time. It is just like catching the next train than canceling the trip for missing the first train. Here one should be trained to have / develop faith and confidence to reach the goal / destination, defeating all stress and fears.

General treatment – Mostly no one goes for treatment, blaming each other (parents, teachers and students). If they happen to come, they will be psychologically analysed for the capacity and ability of the mind. Then, they will be properly counselled to be cleared of all fears and tension with advice for good, nutritious diet and health drinks. Finally, if any medications are needed, they will be provided the required medicines, clearly stating that medicine can only suppress their tension and fear, perhaps they also need to develop proper learning and revise often to write in a good manner the final exams.

Homeopathic approach – People usually seek alternative treatments to get good memory. Often they go for rare herbs. They may not know about the efficacy of Homeopathy in these matters. In fact, Homeopathy can offer a sweet proposal for them.

Fear comes only when there is any commitment. One can realise this by watching innocent kindergarten children. Even though they might not have enough competitive spirit, they can learn well and recollect well with interest. They will not have any sort of fear or tension. Sharp kids grasp things very quickly and can present them well. To get that sharpness, one should develop interest in learning without any tension and fear.

With out proper learning and habit formation, no one can help. Homeopathy can support students for building confidence, attention, concentration, active brain, etc., by supporting the nerves and the brain. Homeopathy can help in storing and sharing or interpreting things/files in memory. As a classic individualised treatment, it works fine, when medicines are selected precisely, according to the cause and nature of the patient. Homeopathy can act as an adjuvant and can offer better stability of mind with emotional support. It can enrich knack of study, rooting out a vacillating mind.

Homeopathic medicines commonly used in cases of exam fears are Aconite, Ambra grisea, Anacardium, Arg nit, Ars alb, Bryonia, Calc phos, Cannabis ind, Ferrum phos, Gelsemium, Kali phos, Lachesis, Manganum, Natrum mur, Nux vom, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Rhus tox, Zinc met, etc. Nowadays, homeopathically prepared flower medicines are also used more specifically for these sorts of complaints.

For

• Phobias (persistent abnormal dread or fear / aversion) – Aspen, Arg Nit, Ars alb, Gels, Mimulus, Nux vom, etc.
• Forgetfulness – Ambra grisea, Anacardium, Baryta carb, Cannabis Ind, Iodium, Kali brom, Sulphur, Nux moschata, etc.
• Confusion – Ambra grisea, Anacardium, Baryta carb, Calc carb, Iodium, Gels, Lachesis, Picric acid, Zinc met, etc.
• Attention deficit, inattentiveness, very slow in learning and for repeating same mistakes – Baryta carb, Calc carb, Chestnut bud, Clematis, etc.
• Dullness and depression – Baryta carb, Calc carb, Gentian, Horn beam, etc
• Hopelessness and lack of self-confidence – Ambra grisea, Lachesis, Larch, Nat mur, Gorse, etc.
• Feeling tired even before starting to study, exhausted mind – Horn beam
• Homesickness – Acid phos, Capsicum, Ignatia, Gels, Nux vom, Puls, etc.
• Indecisive, uncertain, unsteady double mind – Scleranthus, Wild oat, etc., are prescribed. These medicines should be taken under the advice and diagnosis of a Qualified Homoeopath.

With proper care and treatment everyone can do well.
Best wishes and good luck for your forthcoming exams.

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