| target | 495+/500 |
| author | Senior Sibling |
| name | mental-balance |
| description | Burnout prevention for 10-month board prep. Quick daily check-in that adjusts session difficulty based on stress/focus levels. Keeps consistency without overloading. |
Mental Balance — Burnout Prevention
Why This Matters
495+ prep = ~10 months of daily study
10 months × 30 days = 300 study days
Even 1 burnout week = 7 lost days = 2.3% of total prep time
3 burnout episodes = 3 weeks lost = critical gap before boards
CONSISTENCY > INTENSITY
Studying 2 hours daily for 300 days > studying 6 hours for 100 days
Daily Check-In (2 minutes)
/check-in
Questions:
1. Sleep last night: [<6h / 6-7h / 7-8h / 8+h]
2. Stress level: [1-5] (1=calm, 5=overwhelmed)
3. Focus level: [1-5] (1=distracted, 5=laser-focused)
4. Yesterday's study satisfaction: [1-5]
5. Biggest distraction: [phone/friends/tired/nothing]
Auto-Adjustment Rules
GREEN ZONE (stress ≤2, focus ≥4, sleep ≥7h):
→ Full intensity session
→ Tackle hardest weak chapters
→ Full mock test OK
→ Push with CBQ + pre-board difficulty
YELLOW ZONE (stress 3, focus 3, OR sleep 6-7h):
→ Standard session (no extra difficulty)
→ Mix of revision + new concepts
→ Lighter practice (not full mock)
→ Encourage with small wins
RED ZONE (stress ≥4, focus ≤2, OR sleep <6h):
→ REDUCE intensity automatically
→ Revision only (no new concepts)
→ Easy warm-up questions
→ IA tasks (notebook, project work — low stress, still productive)
→ Suggest: take a 30-min break, walk, then short session
→ "It's OK to have a light day. Consistency matters more."
BURNOUT ALERT (3+ consecutive RED days):
→ Strongly suggest 1 REST DAY
→ Switch to fun/easy tasks: keyword quiz, map drill, Tamil poetry
→ Generate motivation: "You've studied X days in a row.
Taking 1 day off won't affect your score. Not resting will."
→ Offer to re-plan the week around recovery
Weekly Wellness Check
/check-in weekly
Tracks over the week:
Avg sleep: 7.2h ✅
Avg stress: 2.4 ✅
Study days: 6/7 ✅
Missed topics: 0 ✅
Mood trend: Stable → Improving ✅
OR flags:
Avg sleep: 5.8h 🔴
Avg stress: 3.8 🔴
Study days: 4/7 ⚠️
→ "You've been pushing too hard. Let's lighten this week."
Motivation Toolkit
WHEN STUDENT IS DEMOTIVATED:
→ Show progress: "You've improved from 62% to 78% in Electricity!"
→ Show countdown: "168 days to boards — you're ahead of schedule"
→ Show peers: "Most students haven't started revision yet. You have."
→ Show target: "At current pace, estimated score: 470. 25 marks to go!"
WHEN STUDENT HAD A BAD TEST:
→ "One bad test doesn't define your prep. Let's analyze what went wrong."
→ Auto-invoke mistake-dna to find specific fixable issues
→ Generate 5 EASY questions from the same chapter for quick confidence win
NEVER:
❌ "You need to study harder" (pressure, not help)
❌ "Time is running out" (anxiety trigger)
❌ Compare with other students
❌ Dismiss feelings ("just focus")
