Health:
- Get up early in the morning. It is the best time to make the body vibrations in tune with that of the nature's.
- spend the first few hours in fitness activities. This is not a waste of time, but an investment. It ensures that the whole day is active and focused.
- take care of the water and the food that you eat. Do not eat junk food which will not help in anyway.
- practise jogging everyday
- learn and practise yoga, pranayama and meditation. They will develop the mental fitness, which is most essential in studying for long with concentration, to excel in the exam.
In fact, the breath can be used to control the emotions in the mind, like using a thread to control the kite. There is a direct relation between the breath and the emotions in the mind. Observe the breath as the emotions change. If you are angry or depressed, the breath is shallow, short and rapid. If you are in a cool and happy serene mood, then observe that the breath is deep and of long duration. Normally, the breath is involuntary and its rhythm depends on the emotions. But through some techniques, you can reverse the process. That is by controlling the rhythm of breath, you can control the emotions in the mind. It is important to learn these techniques since they help a lot in preparation for the exam. You will have to sit and study for long durations throughout the year. Above that there will be lot of pressures both social and psychological. To face them all, it is important to manage the emotions in the mind.
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- Talks by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of Art of Living, especially the talk on" The Four Pillars of Knowledge"
- The Mind and its control by Swami Buddhananda (Ramakrishna Math)
- Books by Swami Vivekananda
- Life stories of Gandhi, Patel, Nehru, Abdul Kalam, Marie Curie,
- The Alchemist by Paoulo Coelho
- Talks by Swami Ranganatha of Ramakrishna Math
- Carnatic music
- Music by Bismillah Khan, Hari Prasad Chaurasia, etc which are help in calming down a disturbed mind.
- Books on meditation.
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Most of the books that are required can be obtained from the following shops
Book Square - near Kachiguda cross roads, Near Maheshwari-Parameshwari theatres.
Jawahar Book Depot - Ber Sarai, Near Old JNU,
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- reading books
- listening to music, even some specific variety say telugu old songs.
- reading short stories
- Philately and numismatics
- bird watching
- cooking
- conducting alcohol de-addiction camps
- social work
- teaching
- -yoga and meditation
- weapon systems
- physical fitness
- world war 2
etc
only after above steps, you should start reading the material slowly and with proper understanding. You should try to get the answers for all the logical questions that you raised. Simultaneously, you should prepare notes for the topic.
This a very important for the performance in the exam. The efficiency with which you do revision determines the grip on the subject matter. It should not be postponed till the last phase. As you keep preparing, some time should be spent in revising and consolidating what you read. Otherwise, when you start revision in the end, everything will appear new and lot of time has to be spent in deciphering the notes made. This will be very counter productive and all the hard work will be a waste.
Where to prepare?
How to write answers?
- the pen that you use. Please spent some time in identifying the right pen using which your efficiency increases and the written matter looks like a print.
- the hand writing can influence the marks by 5-10%. It is the first impression on the examiner and matters a lot. It not just sufficient to have a mere legible hand writing. This is a problem area for many and quite difficult to change it at this stage. But contact some hand writing experts and make suitable changes in your writing so that it looks better.
- You can contact: Mallikarjun,
- Next the matter that we write in the answer is important. It is about how logically we present the answer.You will have to structure the answer in such a way that it becomes easy for the examiner to identify the various dimensions in the answer.
- concentrate on the introduction and the conclusions.
- underline the important terms that you use.
- make innovations like diagrams etc to impress the examiner and to convey the concept better.
- for analysis type use the paragraph form, while for the factual answers you can use point form. But remember that the examiner is not interested in your memory, but in your analytical and intellectual abilities. So try to include them in your answer.
- you can use different colours for the diagrams.
- for long answers, you can make a brief structure in the end before writing the answer. This will help you in ensuring that all the points are written.
- Stress means a disharmony between the mind and the body. The body is in the present moment while the mind keeps fluctuating. It is either regretting the past, anxious about future or dreaming an imaginary situation. This disharmony between the mind and the body is the main reason for the accumulation of stress. So, it is important to live in the present moment, i.e, concentrate 100% on what you do. In this context, the breath techniques, pranayama and Sudarshan Kriya will help a lot.
- Take deep slow breaths whenever you feel stressed or tensed. Close your eyes and observe the breath. Keep doing this till you feel light and focused.
- Go out for a long walk .
- if you feel agitated in the mind, don't do things which will aggravate the agitation. For e.g. don't go to a movie. That will only worsen the situation. The idea is to calm down the mind, so do things which will reduce the agitation. In fact, these are the critical moments which have a major impact on your preparation. So, be very careful during these phases.
- talk to some one with whom you can share your emotions without any inhibition.
- Go out for a marathon running whenever you feel depressed or psychologically low. This a very practical method of overcoming emotions. Put all your frustration in running harder and harder. At the end of it, you will feel great mental calmness.
- Meet people who can give you inspiration and motivation.
- listen to good music or lectures by great people.
- Practise meditation. This is a very effective way of improving the energy flow.
- build a good academic record
- chose such subjects which will be helpful for the exam later on.
- if interested and if there are good reputed colleges then join the arts courses. However, even if you have to join the professional courses, do not worry. They will act as an alternative, since this exam has less vacancies and is often risky. But, do concentrate on your courses and excel in the field.
- Read the newspapers and good magazines like the Frontline regularly. You should have a good awareness of whats going on around you.
- Cultivate a habit of participating in extra-curricular activities especially those involving organising abilties, GK, quizzes, etc.
- Develop some good hobbies
- Improve your personality traits
- learn to spend lots of time reading books and studying
- you should read the life stories of great people as an inspiration. Also, meet the successful people in various fields.
- listen to good programs on radio and TV. |
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