With NEET 2017 just around the corner, there is a sense of rising stress and anxiety among all the aspirants in all parts of the country. Going all bonkers a day before the examination is natural. Stress is unavoidable, especially, before a critical examination like NEET. From going through your NEET syllabus 2017 all over again to comforting yourself with a quick session of yoga or meditation, you must have done it all.

However, that feeling of butterflies having a war in your stomach is still there and is leading you towards stress and anxiety. Well, all you need to do is to find ways that will help you deal with all the last-minute thoughts going on in your head and get the confidence game back on track. 

Keeping this in mind, here are a fewlast-minute battles to win before NEET 2017, to ensure you are on the right track.

Battles to Win Before NEET 2017

After sacrificing countless nights, staying away from your comfort zone and dedicating a whole year to NEET preparation, it is natural to have some level of stress as the day of the examination approaches. Keeping calm, staying optimistic and doing the right things will certainly help you perform better on the D-day. 

Academic Battle

Clearing NEET is a dream of every medical aspirant. Ask any student looking to have a career in the medical field; NEET comes as their first choice. While your preparation might be in full swing, a part of you would have this dot of doubt about how well you have prepared. That constant feeling of uncertainty (not covering important parts of the NEET 2017 syllabus, for instance) needs to be thrown out of the brain during these crucial hours if you do not want to mess up on the D-day.

How to Win

Undoubtedly, NEET syllabus is vast like an ocean, and to fish for the best result; you need to know the exact areas where you need to put in most of your efforts. With all your reference notes and study materials in place, the day before the examination, all you need to do is to have faithin yourself and your preparation. Winning this self-doubt battle is easy; just keep the following things in mind.

●     Do not get troubled, follow your study plan and don’t start anything new.

●     Do not discuss the syllabus with fellow aspirants. Looking at how well prepared they are,might lower your confidence level.

●     Have a balanced approach towards stress and confidence. Relaxation is the key to having a mind free of apprehensions.

Health Battle

Having a healthy mind, body, and soul would help you perform well on the D-day. After keeping yourself nourished all year long, don’t let binging ruin everything right before the examination day. Health is everything. If you are not healthy from inside on the examination day, all your year-long efforts will prove to be useless.

How to Win

Treat yourself well. However, we suggest you plan this treat post examination. Since your body will not acknowledge the sudden change in diet, the chances of you falling sick increase.Bloated stomach and dizziness during the examination are a few things that might happen to you with a sudden change in diet. On the day of the examination avoid consuming the things mentioned below, and you aregood to go.

●     Have iron rich food in breakfast.

●     Avoid eating junk, oily and spicy food as they can make you feel sleepy.

●     Avoid caffeine before the examination if you are not used to it. For that matter, don’t experiment eating anything you have not eaten for a long time.

After the examination, treat yourself with food you love the most. You deserve it!

Emotional Battle

The day before the examination might bring in many thoughts in your mind regarding the result, preparation and performance. Stay focused, calm and confident about all the sacrifices that you have made. You have been strong all year around, and you need to stay the same to perform well.

How to Win

It is a fact that overcoming emotions is not easy. However,it is not impossible. Eliminating self-doubt and keeping an eye on the goal can stop you from getting emotionally troubled.

●     Stop thinking about the paper by keeping your mind busy with other things.

●     Seclude yourself fora yoga or meditation session and think about excellingon the day of the exam.

●     If possible, go for a short run. Running gives an enormous sense of well-being, makes you feel good about yourself and relieves stress and tension.

The Bottom Line

When you are well prepared and all confident about the next day, you are ready. All the best for your big day!