Let's talk about 5 hacks that you need in your daily life
while studying for the NCLEX. These are going to help you pass
your NCLEX and they're super, super underrated.
The first one, you cannot bypass getting your mindset right.
A lot of people may be intimidated, they may be
anxious, they may be dwelling on what has happened in the past or
what's happening around them. So ultimately, you are focused
on you and you're focused on what you have to accomplish.
It doesn't matter what one person got or what you got
before, or if you've never seen the exam, what to expect or what
not to expect. Get your mindset right because
you are in a position to become licensed by passing your NCLEX
and you should have that positivity and those
affirmations that you will be the best nurse and that you will
pass your NCLEX. The second thing that you must
do is create a calendar. But not just any calendar, not a
calendar that says, hey, you know what, I'm going to do this
for the week or I'm going to do this for the month or in January
and February, I'm going to do this and March, I'll test.
No, what we want is a daily breakdown of exactly what you're
going to do. So that doesn't mean, oh, it's
Monday. Let me start by doing some
practice questions in cardio. No, we want to be more specific.
We want to actually accomplish these goals and not give us give
ourselves this broad idea of what we're going to do, but an
actual breakdown and checklist of exact things we want to get
done. For instance, today's Monday.
Between 9:00 and 12:00, I'm going to watch lectures on.
Let's talk about heart failure, Let's talk about cardio coronary
artery disease. Then about 12:00 to 1:00, I'm
going to take a break, maybe have some lunch, go for a little
walk, come back about 1:00. I'm going to start doing
practice questions. Not just doing practice
questions, but I'm going to do maybe 80 of them from the
traditional and maybe a couple hours of the next Gen.
So again, make sure you're doing every single thing specifically,
not this generic thing. It will help you to accomplish
everything little by little as opposed to this big broad topic
that you need to accomplish. The next one is don't discount
physical activity and eating right.
So one of the biggest things that people underestimate and
they potentially forget about is staying hydrated.
So we're staying hydrated is so important because our blood
circulation needs to be intact, our blood pressure, our heart
rate. Ultimately we need to be
hydrated. The second thing is, and I've
been kind of doing this as of late, is I've been using
nootropics and the one that I specifically use is Magic Mind.
And the fact that Magic Mind has this ingredient called Lion's
Mane in it, it really helps with neuroplasticity, meaning it
really gets my brain working. I've been making a lot more
content, I've been a lot more focused and little things like
this, you'll be surprised they add up.
So I mix it in with my smoothies and that way I'm getting all my
fruits and vegetables and I'm getting in all my nootropics as
well too. So by adding this nootropic into
my fruits and vegetables and kind of making a smoothie daily
out of it, I get things that I wouldn't normally get.
Things like lines made for focus, things like turmeric for
blood circulation, things like ashragandha for anxiety and
stress relief, All these different types of products that
are in my nootropic Magic Mind are amazing and Magic Mind was
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And it only lasts in January, so hurry up before they take away
that deal. It's a great product.
But also aside from that, we want to make sure that we're
hydrating, we're getting healthy foods in fruits and vegetables,
things of that nature, whatever your preference is.
But we cannot discount that exercise.
I need some sort of physical activity every single day, so
even if it's just going for a walk, there's nothing wrong with
that. Get outside.
It'll give you some fresh air, maybe some vitamin D if you can
do it during the daytime. So going for a little walk or
doing whatever you can. You don't want to overexert
yourself where you get injured, but you definitely want to do
something consistently every single day.
And the last one, again super underrated, is sleep.
If you're not getting the proper amount of sleep or hitting that
R.E.M., it's things the next year are not going to register.
I started noticing that when I was fatigued, I was not
retaining, I was not paying attention, I was easily
distracted. So again, the combination of all
these things are going to help you and they're completely
underrated in order to pass your Nclex and the next one, the
fourth thing is finding an environment that works for you.
So whether it's a quiet room or a coffee shop, find something
that's consistent. Moving around all the time may
not work out well because there's no sense of consistency.
So finding the place that works good Wi-Fi, maybe a place that's
easily accessible for snacks or things that don't have noise,
whatever works for you. Find that proper environment.
And the fifth thing, and this is probably one of the hardest
things, is limiting socialization.
That means everyone from family and friends and loved ones,
whoever it is, is going to want to do something with you.
They're around you for a reason. But this is the one time you're
allowed to be selfish. So give up that socialization.
And it doesn't just mean going out or grabbing lunch or
grabbing a coffee. It means not getting on social
media or at least limiting your social media to what's
beneficial for your studying. So things like watching practice
questions or quick tips like we have or whatever you follow
that's going to be beneficial for you in order for you to pass
your exam. So again 5 hacks that you need
to know in order for you to pass to Nclex.
So hope you enjoyed and good luck.