Get Rid of Stress from Scholastic Aptitude Test

With only some 60 days to go before the national scholastic aptitude test, students preparing for the exam are getting restless and nervous.

Medical experts give some tips for them to ease the stress from the test and keep in shape. Have breakfast, even if a small one. Do light exercise at least for 10-30 seconds every day such as turning your head for neck exercise or stretching your arms to the back and turning.

A hot shower and a glass of milk before sleeping also help you to fall into a deep sleep by relaxing your muscles. And you could press your palms and feet for slight stimulus, which is good for the circulation of the blood and fast recovery from fatigue.

“Students have a misunderstanding that how long they study is a criterion for working hard,” said Kang Hui-cheol, professor of Home Health Care Center of Yonsei University College of Medicine Severance Hospital. He added that if a person takes a sleep of less than 5 hours, it could bring deterioration to the functioning of his or her brain.

Let’s take a short lesson about finger-pressure treatment for recovery from fatigue and high concentration in study from Gu Eun-jeong, chief of the Clinic for Students preparing for exams at Conmaul Chinese medicine hospital.

Repeat the exercise of pressing important spots for blood circulation, which are shown in the picture, three times for three seconds each.

Jin-Han Lee likeday@donga.com