The UPSC Civil Service Exam is\none of the toughest and the longest exam system in the country. With the\nlimited number of attempts and nearly five to six lakh applicants each year, of\nwhich only 1,000 or less gets selected, there is huge pressure on the candidates\nto crack the exam and it may lead to bouts of depression, anxiety and mental\nstress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A civil services candidate faces many issues\nduring the course of the preparation of this exam. Many candidates leave their\nhomes and move to metro cities for the coaching and preparation. They take up\naccommodation that gives them little comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of the aspirants do not know to cook, and\nsome in order to save time eat at the road side stalls or depend on\n“Dubawalas.” Having improper food and uncomfortable living, many\naspirants end up having health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coaching institutes in order to produce\nresults put pressure on the candidates to increase the hours of studies.\nStudents are asked to put in 15 to18 hours a day and some resort to anti\nsleeping pills. Loss of sleep has impact on the body and the aspirants get\ntotally exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For an exam like UPSC, where there is cut-throat\ncompetition, the only goal of the aspirants is to somehow clear the exam and\nthey ignore the insurmountable pressure on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Living alone, studying till wee hours, little\nsleep, managing expenses, keeping up with the coaching institutes, fee and\nhealth issues are all being compromised. The societal and peer pressure, along\nwith the pressure of competition have a telling impact on the mind and the\nbody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The long drawn out time of preparation leaves a\nhuge impact on the aspirants. They are disconnected from the outside world, and\nget physically, emotionally, and psychologically drained out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many civil services aspirants report cases of\ndepression emotional breakdown and anxiety and are unable to concentrate on\ntheir preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are totally at loss how to overcome these\nsymptoms. In order to cope up with the pressure, they resort to heavy drinking\nand smoking, which leads to another set of problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So during the course of preparation, it is\nadvised to take corrective steps to avoid such problems. The first and foremost\nthing is to have correct food and starving or overeating be avoided. The second\nis to have comfortable chair and table with sufficient lights to spend long\nhours of sitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One can start the day with a walk in the park\nand fresh up before sitting on the chair for studying. There should\nintermittent breaks given to relax your muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to get de stressed yoga and meditation\nis highly recommended. One can also play some light games in the evenings to\ndivert the mind. One can also sit with friends and lighten up some laughs and\njokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final word is one should have sound body and mind for the preparation of the preparation of the Civil Services exam and for this to remain calm, composed, cheerful and jolly is very essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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