L2 improving exam scores
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Chronic stress physically damages the brain and makes remembering difficult. To reduce stress, relax, focus on breathing, and clear your mind. Eat foods like fruits and vegetables that contain vitamins and minerals known to boost brain power. Drink water and eat smaller, more frequent meals to maintain steady blood sugar levels and optimal mental functioning. Give yourself time without distractions to form strong memories. Getting at least seven hours of sleep each night improves short and long-term memory according to Harvard studies.
L2 improving exam scores
- 1. Lesson 2: Tips for the Exam
- 2. Reduce Stress Chronic stress does in fact physically damage the brain, it can make remembering much more difficult. After prolonged stress, the brain will start to become affected and deteriorate. When under stress, your brain releases adrenaline and later, cortisol--both of which damage the recall of memory in your brain. Stress may never be completely eliminated from one's life, but it definitely can be controlled . Try to relax , focus on your breathing and focus your mind on the day.
- 3. Eat Good Food on the Day Get your 5 a day. Thiamine, Vitamin E, Niacin and Vitamin B-6 are known to boost brain power. Drink lots of water! Dehydration is counter productive when trying to study and retain information! Grazing, or eating 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 large meals! improve mental functioning (including memory) by limiting dips in blood sugar, which may negatively affect your brain.
- 4. Give Yourself Five... Give yourself time to form a memory. Memories are very fragile in the short-term, and distractions can make you quickly forget something as simple as a phone number. The key to avoid losing memories before you can even form them is to be able to focus on the thing to be remembered for a while without thinking about other things, so when you’re trying to remember something, avoid distractions and complicated tasks at this time.
- 5. Go to Bed! The amount of sleep we get affects the brain's ability to recall recently learned information. Getting a good night's sleep -- a minimum of seven hours a night (consistently) will improve your short-term memory and long-term relational memory, according to recent studies conducted at the Harvard Medical School.