Tham khảo tài liệu 'about gmat exam 2', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | STUDY SKILLS Stay Healthy If you were preparing to run a marathon you would be thinking about how to take care of your body. You would want to eat well get enough rest and condition your body for its endurance test. Taking the GMAT exam is much like running a marathon. You will need to perform at your mental maximum for three and a half hours on test day. Your body and your mind both need to be ready. Here are the basics of caring for your marathon machine 1. Get enough rest. Some people need more sleep than others. You know how much sleep you need to feel rested. Is it eight hours or do you need more Is six enough or does that make you feel like a zombie the next day Regardless of your individual need make sure that you leave yourself enough time every day to get enough sleep. It s also important to remember that too much sleep can leave you feeling as groggy as too little sleep. Get the amount you need to feel rested and no more. The best time of the week to study for the GMAT exam is Saturday morning so do not sleep through that valuable time. If you regularly get up on Saturday morning and sit down to take a practice test when exam day comes you will be ready to do your very best. If you find yourself having trouble sleeping first establish a bedtime routine. Maybe a warm bath or a glass of warm milk helps you relax. Whatever you do do not get interested in a good book just before bed. Anxious thoughts can also keep you awake so bedtime is a good time to practice a calming visualization or a series of visualizations using the techniques previously discussed. Finally if nothing seems to be helping you fall asleep just get up and study. If you cannot sleep you might as well be productive. 2. Eat well. Athletes have to pay attention to what they eat. A marathon runner for example maintains a healthy diet during training as well as just before the race. Your brain also needs good food to function at its peak. A well-balanced diet based on the food pyramid will keep
