‘Need 6-8 hrs sleep to avoid
blank spells’
Puja
Pednekar and Nidhi Varma,
MUMBAI: For all those students who
burn the midnight oil before their exam, city shrinks warn that unless one gets
six to seven hours of sleep every night, he could face blank spells and memory
loss during the paper.
“Remember, sleep deprivation is used by law
enforcement authorities as a torture technique against criminals. If the body
does not get 6 to 8 hours of sleep, it escalates into depression, lowering the
blood pressure,’’ said psychiatrist Vijay Jamsandekar.
Adequate sleep helps in keeping the brain fit
and improves memory and learning, said Rajendra Barve, consultant psychiatrist,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai. "Usually students are over
stimulated during board exams because of the newness of the situation; this in
turn affects the sleeping pattern. And improper sleep also tends to affect the
digestive system in humans," said Barve.
Nikita Jain, a 17-year-old student of
commerce from Malad says that she does not sleep for more than 2- 3 hours
during exams. “It is impossible to sleep on the night before the exam. I
generally end up revising till late into the night. Even if I try to sleep, I
end up tossing and turning in bed’’ she said.
Barve added
that the student's subconscious mind is more active due to the build-up of
expectations around the exam.
TIPS FOR PARENTS
1 Parents must make sure to keep the home environment quiet while the kid is studying
or sleeping.
2
Children should be instructed to study on a table and not on the bed.
3
Parents should not allow children to consume tea or coffee after 5pm to avoid
over
stimulation.
4
Try and keep the kids away from televisions, mobiles, computers to after 7pm to
avoid
unnecessary strain to their eyes.
5
Children should get a rich diet consisting of fluids, proteins and
carbohydrates at
regular
intervals.
6
Make sure the child has a healthy breakfast before exam.
TIPS FOR STUDENTS
Relaxing
and Stretching techniques
1 Relax the neck by rotating the neck
clockwise and then anti- clockwise
2 Take small breaks to stretch your hands and
fingers.
3 Sleeping with your body turned to the left
will improve blood circulation.
4 Deep breathing exercise before bed time is
advisable.
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