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Exam Lifehacks 18 Unexpected Tipsfor a Higher Score
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Try out these simple tips and tricks to give yourself an edge on test day When added to good old-fashioned studying
a higher score Good luck and happy studying from Magoosh
How much time do you have left before the big test
Music is Instrumental Distraction Apps
Get a Sugar Rush
The Seinfeld X Technique Light Exercise
The key here is timing and intensity Light-intensity exercise while studying has proven to help most with retention and recall Look into these workouts to com-bine with your book learninrsquo
treadmill stationary bike chair squats
abdominal lifts trapezius squeeze bicep curls
Eat Protein
Your brain communicates with itself with the help of amino acids which come from the protein in your diet Eating a breakfast full of protein will increase alertness and reduce levels of ghrelin (a hunger stimulat-ing hormone)
BaconEggs
Oatmeal
Cottage cheese
1 slice1 egg1 cup
frac12 cupOatmeal + milk frac12 cup milk
4-5gproteinquantityfood
6g6g
16g10g
By now everybody has probably told you to sleep well Thatrsquos great advice
Sleeping increases alertness and reduces stress It also improves mood memory and cognitive function Get your eight hours
Sleep on It
Itrsquos every studentrsquos nightmare somehow your 700 am alarm changes to pm leav-ing you to snooze through one of the most important tests of your life Thankfully this can be easily avoided
Backup 1 multiple phone alarmsBackup 2 external alarm clock
Get AlarmedDonrsquot Bother Cramming
The last thing you should do is try to cram a bunch of studying in at the last minute Yoursquoll do better if yoursquore rested alert and confident
You can try a few quick practice problems the morning of the test but thatrsquos it Let your brain rest
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Make a Checklist
Preparing all of your necessary items beforehand is a good insurance policy against the unexpected
Test center addressClothes2 pencilsCalculatorWatchSnacks
If you have one month left
Come up with your own answer before reading your choices
Guessing wonrsquot guard against wrong answers but it will help you speed up your process
Predict the Future
If you have one day left
During the test
Sit amp Stand Up Straight
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Watch Cute Videos
Images of adorable animals can improve your ability to focus They make tasks seem more approachable and make view-ers more attentive
In a recent Japanese study participants who viewed cute images improved their abilities to perform fine motor dexterity-based tasks
For maximum cuteness search for
ldquoSneezing baby pandardquo ldquoScottie pinwheelrdquo ldquoHamster eating a tiny burritordquo
Before you enter the the test room start writing Jot down anything that comes to mind This will keep information fresh and clear mental clutter
Do a Brain Dump Chew Gum
Gum can act as a mild stimulant Studies have shown that chewing gum improves accuracy and reaction time
Anything from Big League Chew to Orbit should do the trickmdashflavoring and sugar content donrsquot matter
Pomodoro Technique
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Change of Scenery
In an experiment led by cognitive psycholo-gist Robert Bjork college students who reviewed vocabulary in two different rooms recalled 20 more words
Warning avoid comfortable furniture Beds couches and bean bag chairs are your enemiesmdashyou will get sleepy and distracted
Breathe Deeply
Stand confidently as long as you can before your test When you sit down take up space A recent study at Harvard Business School indicated that how you sit or stand can drastically affect your confidence
More confidence = less test anxiety
Avoid chocolate Fat will pre-vent the glucose boost
Bite-sized candies are best Eat small servings to avoid a crash
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The brain runs off glucose Eat something with sugar content for a glucose jump-start during your breaks
SelfControl blocks specific web-sites for up to 24 hours
Cold Turkey blocks specific web-sites at scheduled times
Freedom prevents you from using the internet at all$
Consider any one of these restriction apps to regulate your social media intake
Turn on your headphones to make all that time spent sitting still a little more pleasant
Stay away from anything that you can sing along tomdashevery word you hear is a mental distraction Try genres like
instumental hip-hop videogame soundtracks movie scores deep house
downtempo post rock ambient classical
Work for 25 minutes without interruption and then take 5 to relax
Each 25-minute period = one ldquopomodorordquo(Pomodoro is Italian for tomato The creator originally used a tomato shaped timer)
For every 4 pomodoros take a 15-minute break This breaks down the daunting task of studying into approachable chunks
exhale(8-12 seconds)
inhale(3-5 seconds)
Relax your mind by switching to long slow deep breaths This tip works due to deep breathingrsquos connection to the para-sympathetic nervous system which scientists call the ldquorelaxation responserdquo
The average person draws 15 breaths a minute In order to engage the PSNS try to get down to 6 breaths a minute
Jerry Seinfeld used to force himself to write jokes on a daily basis using these tools a wall calendar and a big red marker
6 7 8 9 10
Each day that you do your task of study-ing put an X over that date The motiva-tion to keep that chain of Xs going will help build a study habit Donrsquot break the chain
Warning Recycle your paper once yoursquore done Some exam centers wonrsquot let you review in the room