Taking competitive examinations or working from home: its 3 psychological consequences

Preparing for competitive examinations or working from home are activities that can wear us out mentally.

We all know that taking competitive examinations is very hard, requiring a lot of sacrifice and perseverance, just like working from home. In these situations, no one sets schedules for us and greater willpower is necessary.

In fact, preparing for competitive examinations or working from home is usually something that generates a psychological wear to take into account if you do not know how to manage it well. Let's see why.

The psychological effects of opposing or working from home

Despite the fact that both paths can have clear benefits, it is also very likely that there are psychological that there are consequences at the psychological level that can be detrimental.What are the problems related to this that we deal with in consultation?

1. Insulation wear

In the first place, we have the risk of the person becoming isolatedFirstly, there is the risk of isolation, since he or she does not interact with anyone else during working or study hours, which means that the basic need for socialization is not met.

This may be better handled by people who are introverted; however, in the long run it can also generate discomfort for them. Of course, for extraverted people, who need socialization to increase their satisfaction, it is a much more devastating consequence.

2. Need for a structuring schedule

On the other hand, it is essential for the person to have a marked scheduleThe absence of routines can generate a feeling of uneasiness, greater anxiety and even a perception of emptiness.

It is very common that when waking up, people in this situation think: why am I going to get up with so many hours ahead of me? They may stay in bed and thus contribute to poor time management. poor time management and a lower mood.

It is important to emphasize that the schedule must leave space for rest and leisure, our attention is limited and we need to stop and then we can continue. In addition, at a psychological level, knowing that we have a deadline when we will have to stop or a plan when we finish our tasks, makes us perform better.

3. Need for concrete goals

Equally important is the establishment of goals. In the long term, this goal may be to pass or succeed in a project (for example), but if we do not set other short- and medium-term goals, we cannot measure whether we are using the right strategies, we can't measure whether we are using the right strategies and we cannot reinforce ourselves for achieving them, and this can lead the person to become discouraged.

The emotional impact of studying or working at home

In addition to all these factors, there are many others that can have psychological consequences, especially in the case of candidates, who often feel misunderstood, tired, and even guilty for not working. On the other hand, people who study or work from home, usually report that their closest circle thinks they have a lot of free time, they demand them and this can interfere with their schedule and increase their sense of misunderstanding.

One of the most adverse consequences of this type of work is often a decrease in mood. a drop in mood, often influenced by theThis is often influenced by the factors mentioned above, as well as by others such as excessive self-demand, anxiety, etc.

In Mariva Psicólogos we attend daily to people who suffer under these circumstances because they do not have the tools to manage it, taking into account that oppositions or working from home can become a complicated situation to handle.