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14 Psychology of success (tips)-Positive affirmation to yourself.
• Your can do it and better than others in any examination.

• Stimulate courage and resolve to improve your memory now, do not postpone for next day.

• Get rid of an inferiority complex that your "mind is week" and you are below average etc.Intelligence is 90% diligence. Create a habit of hard work; you will feel that your mind is sharp.

• Find out your specific memory problem such as inability to remember figures, history and formula and try to focus on the reasons. May be in your examination you forget answer because you must have learned it by rote without understanding the concepts and logic of the subject. Simultaneously reviews will make your memory sharp.

• Remember that the capacity of your mind is almost infinite-mind never sleeps; it does not exhaust- it is your energy or physical strain on eyes, back, shoulder etc. That may confuse you to think your brain has exhausted.

• A week before the exam: Concentrate on keeping your normal eating, sleeping and exercise patterns. This will help with both physical and mental stress before and during the exam.

• The day the exam: Find the exam location and familiarizes yourself with the area. If an overnight stay is required, arrive early allowing yourself plenty of time for a good meal and restful night of sleep. Set of out examination kit; admit card, pen, calculator, watch, pencils, erasers, a night before the examination.
• The day of the exam: Eat lightly and take sweets or toffee with you for quick energy. Arrive early. Don't risk stressing yourself out and/or being late for the exam because of a traffic jam or other delays. Minimize pre-exam conversation with friends and classmates.

• After the exam; Avoid discussing the exam answers with other candidates. "Some one is sure to disagree with your answer, and if you are easily influenced by his or her reasoning, you can become doubtful of your own ability. Wait and analyse the entire exam yourself after it's all over"

15) Improving Memory

• Concentration

• Avoid outer obstruction – of environment, noise, inadequate illumination, human interference, sitting chairs awkward position, uncomfortable clothing etc.

• Avoid inner obstruction- eliminate worries, conflict, stress, be happy, confident, and enjoy study.

• Create interest in the study-take up those first, which you like most, use imagination of success and learning, convince your mind to accept the reality.

• Be confident
Is confidant by making positive affirmation-i.e. the statement you loudly saying concentrating your mind as an optimistic person? Here you may say, "I will pass all papers definite in my forthcoming exam". And repeat it several times in a day

• Take help from background/context: We do not read words, sentences or text in isolation, but within a given context and background which make the words meaningful. Since normally in life we do not experience any thing in isolation; mind forgets isolated facts in no time. To keep it in mind we must given it the necessary context.

• Create your own format –visual, symmetry
Mind has its own language and preference and to remember something we must put our information in the format most suitable for the mind. A few of them are- symmetry, linkage, interesting, concrete, emotional, and visual etc.

• Grasp entire subject understanding

• W e have seen that our mind stores the information in holograms that is as a whole. It is, therefore, easy to remember something if we understand the whole of it and can see it as a whole in our mind's eye.

• Break the topic into sub-topics

• To understand and remember the organizational structure of a company we may draw its hierarchy chart, to understand an assembly line process we may draw its flow chart. To memorise a lengthy material we may sub-divide it into various Headings and sub-Headings. Read a sub-heading/paragraph thoroughly and note down the point that has been stressed.

• Make a mapping (mind)- Make notes in your own words:

• Write only headings and important points. It would be a better idea instead of using liner line by line note making you use the practice called" Mind-Mapping". In it, notes are made resembling schematic diagrams but not exactly planned like them. Form a central point branches are drawn in different directions which represent main points. Further sub-branching may represent sub-points. The map may not look very presentable but it is a great help in remembering.

Quick Memory Tips

• Say it out loud! Your brain likes the sound of your voice. Repeat the concepts out loud. The concept will then be reinforced.

• Walk around the house, ask yourself questions, and answer them out loud. You can't fake it. Either you know the material or you do not. You must be able to state the facts without reference to your note cards, review text, or lists. Prove to yourself that you can do this.

• Classify the information into categories. For example, all liabilities are valued at net present value. Therefore the computations for bonds payable and a lease payable involve the same concept of net present value.

• Periodically, review old exam questions. Prove to yourself that you can and remember the concepts. Refresh your memory in the areas where you have forgotten the information

16) Coping with Exam Anxiety

• Set manageable goals: Make a list of all the areas you need to study. Break these topics into smaller sections and master one section at a time. When you are done with a section, cross it off from your list and move on to the next.

• Priorities your responsibilities: The closer the exams get the more important it is to priorities your responsibilities. Very morning sit down and write a list of the things you need to accomplish that day. Once you have complied the list, priorities all of your responsibilities and get the most important items done first.

• Think of success: it's easy to be sceptical about your performance in the exam, but it's important to approach the exam with a positive attitude and "think success". Be prepared for the exam, and most importantly believe you will succeed.

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