Brain food

[marianne202]

The studies that I have read indicate that you should be well hydrated and have a small protein snack. I have also read many studies that indicate that peppermint helps to stimulate the brain and that chewing mint gum or candies can help. The gum chewing along with the peppermint is supposed to help your brain wake up. The protein provides a better equally sustained energy source than would sugar or carbs.

I had a routine before all my exams that included drinking water during the 90 minute drive to my test site, then I would get there about 35-45 prior to my exam time and eat some nuts or string cheese with a handful of blueberries while finishing my bottle of water. Then I would chew some peppermint candy gum then put on Burt's Bee's peppermint lip balm. I know this may sound like a silly ritual, but it worked. I was seldom thirty or hungry during the exams and I was able to focus, even on a day when I was very tired and dozed off during the exam, I still passed them all! This is what worked for me after doing some research and trial and error. Good luck!