The quickest path to success is undoubtedly one that involves complete focus and determination. Every candidate for the UPSC Civil Service Exam is aware of how crucial it is to concentrate on their work without getting sidetracked. However, it is simpler said than done.
Who is IAS Divya Mittal?
Divya Mittal, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, persisted in spite of the challenges, though. She not only aced one of India's most difficult exams, UPSC but she also passed other difficult tests to gain admission to IIT and IIM.
IAS officer Divya Mittal earned an All India Rank (AIR) of 68 in the 2012 UPSC CSE. Prior to UPSC, she passed the difficult IIT and IIM exams. She earned her engineering degree from the esteemed IIT Delhi. Later, she obtained an MBA from IIM Bangalore.
According to Divya Mittal, in order to achieve their goals and give their preparation for the IIT, IIM, and UPSC top priority, one must remain committed and focused. She discussed a few recommendations on Twitter based on her success in passing entrance exams for the UPSC, IIT, IIM, and other institutions.
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UPSC tips shared by IAS Divya Mittal
District Magistrate (DM) of Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur acknowledges in a tweet that maintaining focus while studying wasn't easy for her, but she triumphed over all of it by implementing a few of her own tactics.
- She notes that one of the primary sources of distractions is using a mobile device, and she adds that most people don't account for the enormous amount of time they spend using various mobile apps.
- She advises weekly monitoring of phone use and app usage in order to cut down on mobile usage.
- Another tip is to turn off the internet or avoid using the phone.
- Divya suggests the use of specific apps like Blackout to block the internet for at least six hours each day as a technological way to decrease mobile usage.
- To avoid dozing off and falling back asleep, she advised keeping the alarm on full volume but away from the bed.
- She suggested taking a brief break after lengthy, concentrated study sessions; a 30-minute break is appropriate after two hours or 90 minutes of study.
- Her advice is to practise "tratak meditation" by keeping your eyes fixed on a pencil or specific spot on the wall in order to improve focus.
- It can be beneficial to listen sound vibrations at a frequency of 40 Hz to improve focus and shorten the time needed to enter a focused state.
