How can I stay motivated to study during pandemic?

Are we in a life threatening situation?​

• No, As per current data, global mortality rate of COVID19 is around 5% or only 50 people could die out of 1000 (For India its around: 2.9%). remaining 950+ people will recover with the help of adequate medical care​
• Just imagine you are one among those 950+ people!
• Nevertheless, make sure you are following strictly all the guidelines regarding COVID19 like hygiene practice, social distancing, staying at home, etc

What ‘if I get affected’ by COVID19?

• Follow the guidelines of GOI regarding COVID19 issued from time to time.​
• Be aware of your feelings like guilt, regret etc. These feelings make you feel depressed and affect your recovery rate​
• Focus on your strength to fasten your recovery.
• Kindly note that what ‘if I don’t get affected’​ (bcz, ‘what if’ is anxiety eliciting thinking pattern!)​
• Watch your emotions: Your fear could escalate your perception of the risk involved and anger makes you perceive the risk less, makes you highly vulnerable

What if one of my parent get affected…​

• Again anxiety eliciting thinking pattern!! ​Drop the thought process​
• If they get affected by COVID19, still I ask you to stay calm and follow guidelines and do as per the medical advice ​
• Remember that you are not alone. The entire Government machinery/medical fraternity is with you or with your parent in the recovery process!

Am I doing enough to prevent it?​

• Do as much as possible! Hand hygiene, social distancing…​
• Remember that no human being can change his habit suddenly!​
• It takes lot of effort in terms of being aware of it, stay calm, practice it again and again
• Stay calm and slow down!( I emphasize stay calm because your anxiety will make you do the opposite, where you touch your eyes, nose and mouth more often!)​
• Feel that you are under control. Feeling of loss of control makes you feel guilty, hopeless and worthless​

How to improve my immunity?

• It takes time and it is a gradual process!​
• Nutritious food, sleep, exercises, and positive thinking will take time to enhance your immunity​
• Not to worry: Doing some thing is better than nothing! Start now and feel good within yourself!

Media attention!

• We talk about the importance of media in the society, and nation’s development. But the irony is too much of media exposure-especially digital and social media will make you feel distressed​
• The research says that people with the highest exposure to media coverage of negative incidents experienced more acute stress than who actually exposed to the real incidents!!
• So lesser the media, higher your ability to study!

Motivation to study depends…​
Your performance will be high, if your course matches:​

• Interest (passion)​
• Aptitude (your CET/PESSAT score, approximately)​
• Personality & Discipline​
• Set goals: Both short term and long term

Be SMART!!!!!​
Short term goals depends upon:​

• Your goals should be realistic​
• Make your goal as much as specific​
• It must be measurable​
• Some body must have achieved it or achievable!
• Sufficient time should be there to achieve

5R for effective studying​

• Read for 45-50 minutes and take break for 5 minutes​
• Recollect – Write down few points/formulas or use mind mapping​
• Reflect: reflect upon a what you have read after every concept or paragraph​
• Revise- after the end of every study period and at the end of the day, every week, etc​
• Reward-Yourself with a compliment, sweets, snacks or anything you like​

Take it as a challenge!​

• Whatever I had given is research based and it will help you a lot​
• If you don’t understand, call me or other counselors

We are available on:

Dr. Vijendra Kumar
Phone: 9741056503
Email: vijendrak@pes.edu

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy & Take Care