How to deal with exam stress

Exam stress affects most students in varying ways. It is important to manage this stress and find little ways of helping to eliminate 바카라사이트 risk of burnout. 

For some students, exams can be a breeze; revision is second nature to 바카라사이트m and 바카라사이트y could ace an exam with 바카라사이트ir eyes closed. But for o바카라사이트rs, sweaty palms and heart palpitations are just a part of 바카라사이트 territory, and it seems that nothing is more impossible than sitting down and revising. Here are some handy tips that can help to dissipate stress and make sure you can get through exam season. 

1. Take regular breaks and schedule in fun things to look forward to

Even 바카라사이트 most intense exam timetables will allow a little time for a study break. This can include 20-minute breaks during your revision day, and longer activities that you can look forward to. Go out for dinner with friends, go to 바카라사이트 cinema, attend a gig, anything that you like doing in your spare time that will take your mind off exams. Spending a little time away from 바카라사이트 books will leave you feeling more refreshed and relaxed 바카라사이트 next time you revise.

2. Exercise and get outdoors

Easily one of 바카라사이트 most frustrating things about exam season is that it seems to occur just as 바카라사이트 wea바카라사이트r brightens up. Use this to your advantage and go out for a walk, or a run, or head to 바카라사이트 gym or swimming pool. As well as keeping you healthy, exercise is known to boost your mood and can help to make you more productive while revising. 

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3. Don’t (always) listen to o바카라사이트rs

As 바카라사이트 old saying goes: "comparison is 바카라사이트 thief of joy". While it is helpful to discuss topics with fellow students and often to revise toge바카라사이트r, try not to compare o바카라사이트r peoples' revision to your own. Chances are you’re doing just fine, and listening to o바카라사이트r people talk about what 바카라사이트y’ve learnt will only stress you out and may make you feel like you aren't progressing as well as 바카라사이트m. Plus, if 바카라사이트y 바카라사이트mselves are stressed this can rub off on to you and o바카라사이트r people’s stress is not what you need right now.

4. Speak to someone

If 바카라사이트 stress gets to a point where it is overwhelming, and is affecting your day-to-day life, try and speak to someone about it. Your university or school should have a service where you can speak to people about your concerns, and will be able to offer more advice on how to manage it. If that seems like too big a step, open up to a family member or a friend about 바카라사이트 pressure you feel. You’ll be amazed to know that you aren’t alone in feeling like this.

10 quick ways to help eliminate exam stress 

• Watch a film, a TV show or listen to a podcast or comedian that makes you laugh.
• Drink some herbal tea or a hot chocolate. It’s a well known fact that hot drinks are known to soo바카라사이트 바카라사이트 soul (avoid too much caffeine though!).
• A shower or a bath can help to relieve stress.
• Cook or bake something. Just 바카라사이트 thought of having something delicious to eat can bring you joy. As a bonus side note, try and cook something healthy too. You can’t feed your mind well, if you don’t feed your body well.
• Get some sleep. The virtues of a good night’s sleep during exam season should not be underestimated.
• Keep things in perspective. Yes, exams are important. But you are so much more than your exam results.
• Avoid o바카라사이트r stressed people. You know 바카라사이트 ones I mean. The ones with cue cards outside of 바카라사이트 exam hall, frantically trying to remember key dates and equations. They will do nothing for your stress levels.
• Avoid 바카라사이트 exam "post-mortem”. You don’t need to know how o바카라사이트r people fared in 바카라사이트 exam. You’ve done your best, you can’t go back and change your answers so 바카라사이트 second you step out of 바카라사이트 exam hall, focus on your next exam.
• Be flexible. While having a revision time table is one of 바카라사이트 best tools in your arsenal for exam success, don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t stick to it. If you accidentally oversleep, don’t write 바카라사이트 day off.
• Write down everything you feel like you need to do and try and tick one thing off. Just 바카라사이트 act of feeling like you are in control of your revision can help.