Don’t Stress During Tests: Natural Ways to Prepare for a Successful Exam
ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Provides Foods and Habits to Avoid During the School Year
CHICAGO, IL – With mid-terms and finals just around the corner, many students have difficulty concentrating and experience high anxiety. This high anxiety often leads to unsuccessful test taking. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Ian Wahl, LAc, says to put down the energy drink. There are natural remedies to help boost cognitive performance when taking exams, including comprehension and information retention.
“Taking an exam will always add extra stress and over-stressing is unnecessary,” says Wahl. “Prioritize and avoid junk food and sugar, drink lots of water and get the proper amount of rest and relaxation. These tips will help de-stress students when an exam is approaching.”
Eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones is a necessity to successful test taking. Wahl explains that there are certain ingredients in foods that are detrimental to brain cells. Saturated fats are the most dangerous. Avoiding fast foods such as hamburgers and milkshakes is smart. Anything with trans-fatty acids can also be harmful to the blood flow in the brain. Processed foods such as salad dressing, fried food, doughnuts and margarine are high in trans-fatty acids and need to be avoided.
Wahl suggests the following tips to reduce stress during the school year:
Simple rest and relaxation is an excellent way to unwind and recharge. Stress is less likely, while concentration and focus will be much easier.
Increased water intake is a simple solution to revive brain function. Since water makes up 85 percent of brain tissue, it is essential to smooth, consistent brain function.
Avoid diet soda. Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in most sugar-free drinks, may go directly to the brain and disrupt memory function.
Omega 3 supplements are a good addition to a diet, especially when trying to avoid stress. These supplements are known to boost mood and brain function. Another way to increase Omega 3 fatty acids is by incorporating servings of fish, such as salmon, to the diet.
Drinking tea is one of the easiest, quickest and most calorie-free ways to infuse the body and brain with antioxidants. The caffeine in tea is just enough to give a buzz for concentration but not enough to be over caffeinated.
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