Improve Focus and Perform better in Exams

Posted by ankur on June 15, 2010

Having cleared competitive exams such as IIT-JEE and GRE, and currently training students for GRE, SAT and GMAT, one thing I have observed is that one of the most important aspects of doing well in studies and exams is to be FOCUSED but RELAXED.  This balance between Focus and Relaxation is vital. In this discussion and exercise we will see how we can achieve this balance and improve Focus.

For improving focus in Studies and Achieving Success in Exams, use a powerful process called the SEGMENT INTENDING PROCESS.

Segment Intending

In today’s fast life we take on many roles in one day. If you are a student, you have to study, you are in some clubs, you play some sports, you go out with friends, you spend time at home with parents and maybe you have your boyfriend or girlfriend. If you are a working professional, you have your work day, in which you have to do lot of multi-tasking, get lot of things done; you have your family, recreation, etc.

So basically no matter who we are, we are constantly going in and out of different segments. So this process of segment intending becomes very important to achieve harmony and good results in each of our segments.

First let’s understand, what are intentions. Intentions are the underlying thoughts and desires behind our actions. For example: a doctor cuts a patient’s body and a thief may also cut someone’s body, but the intentions behind them are completely different. So now let’s see the segment intending process.

Before starting any segment, become aware what are your underlying intentions behind the actions you are going to do in that segment. Set forth clear thoughts consciously regarding two things

1.  How you would like that segment to transpire and

2. What outcomes would you like to have out of that segment

Give your 100 % care and attention and positive vibrations to the segment you are entering. Ideally do this as a meditation after reaching alpha level of consciousness.  Then start the actions of that segment. When you start a segment this way, you will increase the efficiency of the segment and bring much speed and clarity to the creation process going into the segment. Also the creation will be in tune with what you want as per the law of attraction and allowing.

So now lets apply the segment intending process to the segment of studies. What is the main challenge?

The challenge is mainly that of focus, isn’t it? The mind goes here and there, especially when you sit to study.  The secret lies to be completely in the study SEGMENT. For example, when you enter into segment of studies, if you are thinking of going for a movie later, then you are not 100 % in the segment that you are in. Later you go for the segment of the movie but while watching the movie you remember that you have not finished your studies and you start worrying. Now you are not completely in the Segment of watching the movie either. What’s the result? You are divided. YOUR FOCUS is not there. You don’t do well in your studies, nor do you enjoy the movie completely. So be completely in whichever Segment you are in and make your intentions clear before going into the segment.

To be 100 % in the study segment make your study segments short, sweet and focused (SSF). Often what happens, we decide that we will sit for many hours to study and the result is that we are not too focused. Instead make the intention of sitting for shorter periods of time and make it short, sweet and focused (SSF). You will find that you accomplish much more. And of course take interest and make it fun. When you do that, you are bound to accomplish much more, understand much more, and remember much more, and automatically do well in exams as well.

You can and should use visualisation and meditation to enhance your study segments. Also you use some affirmations after the meditation. For e.g.,

• I am becoming better at studies
• I am enjoying learning new things
• I am enjoying the challenge of this subject
• I am remembering more and more everyday as I meditate everyday
• I am becoming more and more relaxed and focused
• I am able to study much faster having reached Alpha level of consciousness and getting much more time to play and recreation.

Doing well in Exams and handling exam anxiety

When you go for your exams, remember to carry lot of Positive Energy with you. As per the famous Law of Attraction, you will attract results to you, based on your thoughts and feelings. So when you go for exams, and are over anxious, worried, then you are going to attract the negative results. Little worry is good to keep you alert, but too much will spoil your recipe of success. Instead be positive, vibrant, and remember the Sutra

Do your Best and Leave the Rest

All you can do is give your best. After that leave the results to the divine with complete faith and trust that whatever happens will be good. Do the related meditation from my Empower CD which i have developed for students, before going for any exam. Some Affirmations that you can use, once you have reached alpha level of mind before your exams.

• I am doing well in Exams
• My mind is becoming very sharp and is all ready for the exam as I am in focused and relaxed state of mind
• I am giving my very best in the Test
• I  am attracting  —- % in this Test

You can make your own similar affirmations and repeat them several times in your mind especially when you have reached Alpha level (Alpha level of mind is the relaxed state of mind , the though vibrations are around 10 Hz at the Alpha Level)