Very true! While we focus on grades, we often forget that our body is the real foundation of our success. What’s the point of becoming a doctor, pharmacist, or scientist if we ignore our own health?
Simple fixes like stretching every hour, drinking enough water, and maintaining good posture can prevent long-term damage. I feel students should treat health as part of their study routine, not separate from it. Because a healthy mind can only exist in a healthy body.
Nice topic, due to the routine we follow often put our health secondary. This can be simply balanced by following few daily routine like exercise and staying hydrated.
I totally agree that we often forget our health while studying for exams. As some health conditions have been mentioned, we must take care of our health by hydrating, going for small walks, and stretching.
It’s so relatable that we concentrate so much on our studies that we fail to realize how our bodies slowly suffer. Although they may not seem like much at the time, a sore neck, a stiff back, or even neglecting to drink water may accumulate up over time. Simple solutions that can help us stay healthy while learning include paying attention to our posture, stretching sometimes, and keeping a water bottle close at hand.
College life is crucial for our careers and life. Courses such as MBBS demand a lot from the students. Hence, cases of poor mental health, anxiety, and depression while studying are abundant. These issues can cascade quickly and negatively impact your studies and daily life.
Lack of focus and concentrationStudents facing mental health issues find it very difficult to focus and concentrate during their classes. Hence, they may take longer than usual to understand the concepts. Lack of concentration may soon result in performance issues and further increase stress. Non-performance puts students into a vicious cycle. Their friends, teachers, and family may not understand the real reason and assume that they are distracted by external factors.
Impact socializingCollege life is about making new relationships and connecting with like-minded people. Socializing is a crucial aspect of doing well in your studies. You share your ideas and knowledge while working on projects. Meeting and interacting with your friends and attending different forums also gives your mind a much-needed break from the monotony of the daily grind. When experiencing mental health issues, the first thing you do is start distancing yourself from others. Loneliness further increases anxiety and depression**,** posing more problems for you.
Lack of enthusiasm and engagementStudents facing mental health issues have low energy levels. They start avoiding participation and engagement in study and non-study-related activities. They skip their lectures, prevent study group sessions, and isolate themselves in their hostel rooms. The lack of enthusiasm is even more dangerous for students in the early stages while preparing for entrance exams or in the first year of college. They may not realize it, but their will to do well and pursue further studies may fade if the anxiety troubles are left unaddressed.
Unable to follow long-term goalsUnlike other programs, MBBS courses demand long-term commitment and dedication. In regular courses, students complete their degrees in three-four years and move back to everyday life and start earning. Medical students have to cover a long journey from entrance prep to an undergraduate program, most likely leading to specialized PG programs—spanning almost a decade, if not less. Students with mental health issues cannot think about their long-term goals. They spend time thinking about day-to-day struggles and eventually drop out.
Poor physical healthWe don’t realize that our physical and mental health are interrelated. If you are anxious and feel stressed for a long time, it impacts your physical health, increasing the chances of getting sick and vice versa. Frequent illness can be another sign of poor mental health and anxiety. If you are not physically fit, your productivity decreases, and it can severely impact your studies and personal life.Knowing the impact of anxiety and stress on studies makes it easier to identify the signs of poor mental health and seek help.
Sitting Disease: Staying on the desk for long hours has made our life sedentary.
While we focus on grades, we often forget that our body is the real foundation of our success. What’s the point of becoming a doctor, pharmacist, or scientist if we ignore our own health?
