Media Release

Mangaluru, Nov 3: Expert PU College, Valachil hosted an inspiring motivational session titled ‘Peak performance under pleasure not pressure – The psychology of smart preparation for exams’, delivered by Dr N K Vijayan Karippal, principal of the College. The session aimed to help students manage exam stress, boost focus, and develop mental resilience.

Opening with the theme ‘Success starts inside you’, Dr Vijayan reminded students that mindset is the greatest asset in achieving success. Quoting Buddha, he said, “The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”

Dr Vijayan discussed how one in three students faces stress and how efficiency drops by nearly 40% under pressure. He emphasized the importance of self-awareness and calmness control, saying, “Pressure makes diamonds—if you handle it right.” Adequate rest, focus blocks of study (Pomodoro Technique), and emotional regulation were highlighted as key strategies.

Encouraging students to focus on the process rather than results, Dr Vijayan shared the 6D Formula for daily success- define, divide, disconnect, drill, debrief, and detox, stressing that small daily habits create massive success.

He inspired students to practice gratitude, forgiveness, and positive affirmations, reminding them that motivation fluctuates, but discipline sustains you. On handling setbacks, he said, “Every topper failed—but learned fast. Failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of it.”

The session ended with a moving story of a blind child, who commented the news anchor, “I can read news even without light in the studio… but you can’t.” The message was clear, the ability to find positivity even amongst struggles in life.

Dr Vijayan concluded by reassuring students that exams test knowledge, not self-worth, and encouraged them to win in the mind first with positive self-talk, “I can. I will. I am sure I will succeed.”