Exam season stress and how to manage it:
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With GCSEs right around the corner for the current year 11s throughout the UK. Stress levels are higher than ever.
Many of these students are trying an abundance of methods to try and deal with these struggles.
Such as:
•Making a revision timetable, to keep on track with what revision needs to be done.
•Getting plenty of sleep every night to maintain energised throughout the day.
•Organising study sessions with friends. That way, they can keep up with revision and keeping up a good social life.
These small things are proven to be incredibly helpful to those dealing with the “impending doom” of exams.
Some things professionals, such as GPS would recommend is getting things like enough exercise each and everyday.
This can range from doing a sport, going to the gym or simply going on walk. By yourself or even with friends.
Another thing that they would recommend is to keep up with a good and nutritious diet, to properly and energise those with exams.
This means having a good source of protein in the morning may be a good idea, especially for those who typically choose to skip breakfast.
It may be crucial to success in the exam hall.
The last important thing for these students to remember is to not be too hard on themselves.
GCSEs aren’t the end of the world, and it’s alright to not do as well as you had hoped.
The most important thing is to continually be putting in effort, and doing the best you can. That’s the key to any sort of success this season.
