Worried About Exams?

If you are getting worried about your exams – read on for some helpful tips and advice on how to deal with exam stress:

• Write Your Own Revision Notes; you will learn as you write. Reading your notes back out loud can help to make what you have written sink in.

• Choose Specific Areas to Study, don't only choose the ones you find easiest but try to challenge yourself.

• Time Yourself if you are concerned about only having a short time to answer the questions.

• Don’t Overdo it. Your concentration will lapse after an hour or so. Give yourself plenty of breaks from your books.

• Set Your Own Goals. Be realistic and make targets that you will be likely to achieve. Try not to live up to others expectations if you feel they are unrealistic.

• Relax. Take time away from your books. Do something completely different, have a bath, walk around the block. This will help you to focus when you come back to the revision.

• Try Not to Miss Meals. Taking time out for food will give youthe energy you need which will help keep you on top of things.

• Exercise and Sports can help to relieve stress, make you feel good and increase your energy.

• Get Some Sleep. If you are suffering from insomnia you will feel tired and irritable. It can be reduced if you avoid drinks with a high caffeine content. Instead of coffee, tea and fizzy drinks late into the
  night choose water or hot milky drinks.

• Shout for help if you need it. There are plenty of people around to help you when the going is hard.

• Write Down Your Exam Dates and tick them off when they are finished. You will feel a sense of achievement every time an exam is over.

• Break Up The Time Between Each Exam. Mix in the things you like doing with organising your revision time; go shopping and treat yourself, go to the cinema or rent videos, have quiet nights in with friends, get take aways and wind down.