How to get more confident when preparing for NEET?

Hey future doctors, and parents who fully support them! In this blog, we will discuss a technique that is the key to the success of your NEET journey – The art of positive reinforcement. Yes, you heard it right!

I understand that while preparing for NEET, it becomes really difficult to maintain confidence. Don’t be afraid, we are here, right? Solving questions is indeed a skill, but deriving confidence from it would be the cherry on the top. This was a very obvious tip, wasn’t it? Now we’ll talk about many more solid confidence boosters.

Along with this, we’ll try to understand that when you’re feeling too low, how to lift your spirits by juggling between subjects and being smart about your preparation. So, get ready for our empowering journey.

The Power of Solving Questions

Have you ever been to a mountain? When you’re climbing, it’s excruciating, each step feels like miles, but when you reach the top, it’s the best thing in the world. The view just gets better with every step, right?

Just similarly imagine – every question you conquer is another step towards the peak of the mountain. The joy of solving each tricky question is more than just getting the right answer; it’s proof of your dedication and hard work. Want to reach the clouds, don’t you?

Dealing With Challenges

Instead of fearing challenges, embrace them. Take time to solve them. If you cannot get questions done, there is a possibility that you’re not spending enough time on a question. Don’t just go ahead and see the solution. Maybe see a part of the solution as a clue, and then go back and try to solve the question again.

Tackling complex questions is not just to show off your skills; it’s a way to pump up your confidence levels. Every question is a chance to flex your mental muscles.

The confidence that you get after solving a seemingly complex question is immeasurable.

Start Slowly

Are you afraid of any subject? No worries! Your secret weapon?

Dive into an easier subject.

I know it sounds a little contradictory, but sometimes we can take the easy way out. When you feel better and more confident about yourself, try to tackle the more difficult subject.

Just don’t keep procrastinating forever.

Fresh Feeling

Switching to an easier subject works like a refresh button for your mind. When you go back to the challenging subject, you return with renewed energy and confidence.

Celebrate Every Little Win

Don’t forget to give credit to small victories. Think of every small victory as another flower around you, immerse yourself so much in this imagery that just by solving a few questions, a whole garden is formed in your mind.

Visualization of Triumph

Imagine yourself topping the NEET exam. Think about being the one up there, talking to a class full of NEET aspirants, giving them tips on ‘How to crack NEET’, I was here too. If I can do it, you can do it.

Read More: NEET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Revisit With A Different Perspective

The most important step after mock test analysis – revisit the questions you were confused about. Solve them again after a few days.

When you can easily solve the questions that confused you before, I’m sure you’re confidence will hot the roof.

Learn From Mistakes

Every wrong answer hides a lesson. Recognize your mistakes and strategize so that those mistakes don’t happen again.

Who knows, maybe you’re just making silly mistakes. Keep analysing your tests and recognising the mistakes.

Set Realistic Goals

Break your journey into realistic achievable daily goals. Your confidence will increase with every goal achieved.

You don’t want to burden yourself with the stuff that you won’t be able to cope up with. You’ll only harm yourself by reducing your confidence this way.

Value of Consistency:

Maintain a consistent routine. Keep a calendar in front of you and every night just color the date green if you’ve been productive and achieved your goals.

After looking at a green calender page at the end of the month, I’m sure, you’ll feel better about yourself.

Taking Care of Yourself:

Taking care of yourself means increasing confidence. Eat well, get a good night’s sleep, and don’t forget to take breaks. Keep your body and mind healthy.

Being efficient while working plays an important role in getting results. If you feel better about yourself, you’ll want to do better work too.

Celebrate Your Progress:

When you achieve milestones, celebrate. Every time you cross a study milestone, give yourself a small treat.

You have heard about Pavlov’s conditioning, right? Just condition yourself to work for small treats in a similar fashion.

Journaling?

Maintain a progress journal. When you look at your journey from day one, I’m sure you’ll feel great about how you’re doing today.

Write down everything here, from the number of questions you were able to solve to the  number of hours you studied that day. Any progresss is progress. You’re allowed to celebrate your journey.

Music of Positivity:

Find a playlist of motivational songs. You can also always listen to hymns and religious songs, believe it or not, there is positive energy in faith.

If you’re not big on faith, look for other calming songs and music, whatever does it for you.

Adopt Mindfulness:

Practicing mindfulness will make you feel so much more peace. You don’t even have to practice full-blown yoga, just learn pranayama and devote 15 minutes in the morning. This will set the mood for the entire day.

Revision of Already Memorized Notes:

That secret ingredient! Revise the notes you’ve already memorized, considering that you already remember most of it, you’ll gain a lot of confidence.

Here are some tips and techniques that will be a solid dose for your confidence.

Take care and remember, every step forward is a step towards success.

See you soon!