Hello everyone,
So I hope you liked our last blog on health of students during exams. It was about diets.
So, now lets continue. This time we will be talking about the exercise students should do during exams.

Well, during exams, students should opt for a light intensity exercise routines, which involves cardio and stretches. Much time taking, or Vigorous exercises are avoidable. Because after this you will require much rest and recuperation, and I do not think that you will like to waste time on it. Sports like badminton can be played for a short time. It will give a refreshing break from studies as well as will increase circulation of blood. It will also boost energy levels and in turn productivity will increase. But, be careful about one thing, that you don't harm or injure yourself. You won't like wasting time taking the cause as fracture. Avoid tiring yourself and to do that set limits like about 30 minutes.

You can also follow a good routine. When you wake up, and do your chores, try to go for a little jog. Head outdoors, preferably to a park. Carry water and a yoga mat. Start with taking at least 5 deep breaths and then start walking. Walk for five minutes. Then you can start jog for about 20-25 minutes. After that you can do shoulder, hip or waist rotations, forward-backward bending and side stretches. If you think you are ashamed of doing this. Then try going a little early, sometimes as early as 7 am or 6 am. At that time, there are more likely to be less people. And if there are people, don't worry as they have nothing to do with you. They will maybe even take you as their inspiration. Don't think that this is bizarre, because this is exactly what most healthy people do. So you must do it too.

If the park is far away, then you can do jogging and walking even outside your house. Then you should do stretches as soon as you get home. You should do cat stretch for at least 3 times, Cobra stretch for about 5 times and Rabbit stretch for about 20 seconds. After this you should lie down for a while and do shavasana. Lie down on your stomach and with head to one side or on the back, leave all muscles free and yes do not forget that you have a exam to go, So don't sleep away. For about a minute, let the body relax. This will act as a power nap to your body.

When you are sitting for long durations, after every half an hour take a break for about 5 minutes. In this time, you should walk around for some time. Take a glass of water. And if you want you may listen to some music. Don't listen to catchy songs. And also I don't recommend somewhat so much latest songs such as that of Yo Yo Honey Singh or Badshah. Classical musics are recommended. If your lower back feels strained, bend the hands on your hips. To relieve your neck and upper back and hold the stretch for a few seconds. Repeat this three times. Raising your shoulder up to your ears and then bringing them back to the relaxed position a few times also releases strain from neck and upper back. You can also do tadasana for a few times to relieve yourself.

So I hope now you know your routine. Do this. This is necessary for your health as well as your exams. We do hope that you find it useful!!! Do not forget to do it now....

Hello, Indians and welcome back to the Blog.
I hope you must be wondering why we were offline for so much time.
Well, let me tell you, that we were doing some research. So that, we could give you some excellent results and help you get more healthy.

So, let us continue -
Well, heard some news about that odd-even formula in Delhi. They say that they will be starting it again, i.e., odd-even formula phase 2. Guess what will be the time. It will be some what after 15th April. So what was special about this date. Well, let me tell you. It is actually the exam season.
So, what is special about exam season. Well, actually it is all about the stress that follows an exam and they did not want to double it.

In exams, students do a lot of work. And this does effect their work as well as health. In this blog, we will try to help these students do something about their health in these exams.

So Let us begin...

1) Diet Be Right!!

During exams, students do work a lot. So they, while working, compromise in their food. This is not good. Hard work is good, I am not saying that one should completely stop it. But, what is more important is Smart Work...
One should not at any cost, do harm to their health. Only allowed, when conditions are extreme like say, poverty and failure of provision of basic facilities.

During exams, food has three main objectives - 

A food that keeps brain light, high fluid to help transmit messages from and to the brain and adequate sleep to absorb nutrition and overcome fatigue.

My recommendations are - 

• Concentrate on light nutritive foods and snacks.
  
  
  
  
  
• No heavy materials that make child lethargic.
• Breakfast choices - Eggs, Upma, Oats or Khichdi are good choices. You may also select chocolates. Yes, you read it right, chocolates. Chocolates keep your brain sharp and alert during exam time, especially dark chocolates like dairy milk, cadbury, kitkat, munch, etc.

• Breakfast negotiations - Milk. You heard it right this time also. Milk or its products make your child sleepy during exams, which may not be beneficial. And, also avoid oily products. They are no better. They also make you sleepy.
• Lunch and Dinner choices - It should be ligh, containing dal, sabzi, roti and raw salad.
• There should be two mini meals or snacks - one containing handful of nuts and the other being of fruits. So an assorted fruit chat is a good option.

• Munch it right - Fruits contain anti-oxidants that help the brain stay alert.
• If you are Non veg, chicken for lunch is a good option.
• A lot of kids study late in night. So, an early dinner is recommended as early as 8 pm. and then after every two hours, the child can munch on some nuts or a slice of cheese along with green tea with honey or regular tea.
• Coffee is rejected. It causes hyperactivity, acidity and acne which distracts students from studying.

• And yes don't just see these let them go. Do something now. Just get up from your Macintosh, and start studying and do not forget to promise yourself that you will take care of your health and do take good care with good marks during your exams.

Hope you find this useful!!!.