{"id":15719,"date":"2022-10-17T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T23:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15719"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:09:25","slug":"take-care-of-yourself-during-exam-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2022\/10\/17\/take-care-of-yourself-during-exam-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Take care of yourself during exam time"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s natural to feel anxiety and tension around exam time. A healthy degree of these emotions can help you maintain focus, but if you feel it\u2019s affecting you physically, emotionally or cognitively then it\u2019s important you take steps to manage it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eat well\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While caffeine and sugar can seem attractive in terms of providing you with an energy boost, this approach is only short-term. The right <\/span>brain food<\/span><\/a> can have a powerful, long-lasting effect on mental performance, including memorisation and brain health. The good news? This includes dark chocolate.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out Griffith SRC\u2019s\u202f<\/span>Student Cookbook<\/span><\/a>\u202ffor a range of nutritious tips and recipes.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prioritise quality sleep\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research<\/span> shows that the right amount of sleep can play an important role in our focus, motivation, learning and memory. If your body and brain are well-rested, you can make the best use of your study time.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ease the transition from wake time to sleep time by leaving space in your schedule to unwind before bed, and once you\u2019re in bed, don\u2019t watch the clock.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reward yourself\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Write down realistic, achievable study goals and give yourself rewards along the way. Be kind to yourself and recognise the steady progress you\u2019re making. If you find yourself off-track and procrastinating, revisit your goals.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reach out\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you feel like you\u2019re struggling with your studies or your wellbeing, Griffith has resources and services available to help you.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For support with your mental or physical wellbeing, check out the\u202f<\/span>Online Health and Wellness Centre<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unable to sit an exam due to medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances, visit the\u202f<\/span>Assessment applications<\/span><\/a>\u202fweb page for information on deferring assessments or exams, special consideration and alternate exam sittings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out more<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Browse these great<\/span> info sheets and resources<\/span><\/a> to learn more about l<\/span>ooking after yourself.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s natural to feel anxiety and tension around exam time. A healthy degree of these emotions can help you maintain focus, but if you feel it\u2019s affecting you physically, emotionally or cognitively then it\u2019s important you take steps to manage it.\u00a0 Eat well\u202f\u00a0\u00a0 While caffeine and sugar can seem attractive in terms of providing youContinue reading “Take care of yourself during exam time”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-students"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Donald Robert Jeffrey","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15719\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}