The season for exams is fast approaching. Our year 12 students will soon sit their last exams and parents nation wide will be left wondering and agonising over their children's health and well being.
Are they getting enough sleep?
Are they getting enough exercise, what about their diet.
Could they change their study posture?
Could they change their study posture?
A word of gentle advise – don’t try anything too drastic at this time. Definitely support them in their efforts, but if its not something they are already used to, doing it now might be more harmful. Cover the basics of sleep, exercise, nutrition and good spinal health.
If their normal out of exam node sleep pattern is maintained or closely followed that should help to carry them through. Forcing them to get more sleep may just prove to be a waste of time. Sure they need their sleep, but just like when they were toddlers if they didn’t want to go for a nap, they won’t. Encourage them to take breaks from their studying. Eating smaller meals more often might help with maintaining their energy levels and certainly encourage their intake of water. Maintain their regular spinal adjustments.
For their nerves and stress levels - I have to quote my own Mum here. She would see me getting all bent out of shape about something and it would detract me from my task of studying so she would say " Ok sit and worry for 10 minutes, then get back to work".
Get it out of your system and then move on.
Good luck to all those in exams.
For their nerves and stress levels - I have to quote my own Mum here. She would see me getting all bent out of shape about something and it would detract me from my task of studying so she would say " Ok sit and worry for 10 minutes, then get back to work".
Get it out of your system and then move on.
Good luck to all those in exams.
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