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Article: - Stress-busting tips from Oy!

Stress is a perfectly natural reaction to the pressure of exams but that doesn’t make it nice!   A little bit is okay and can even help, but too much can make you feel angry or upset, as well as cause physical effects such as itchy skin or an upset stomach. Getting overly stressed can also mean that you perform less effectively in exams – not ideal! Read more about symptoms of stress.

Staying cool when revising

So how to keep the stress levels down when exams are looming? Here are some top tips from Oy:

-   Cut out the caffeine. Whilst drinking tea, coffee or coke can perk you up, it can also make you feel a bit too keyed up and unable to concentrate. It will also mean that you’ll have a harder time getting to sleep.

-   Eat healthily during your weeks of revision and remember those Omega oils which will help your brain perform better! Read more about Omega oils and the foods they are found in.

-   Start revising weeks in advance. You may not feel like it, but a half hour here and there will leave you time to do plenty of chilling out between revision sessions without feeling guilty.

-   Take regular breaks. Reading text books for hours on end isn’t the best way for most of us to learn, so take breaks as often as you need them – 5 minutes every half hour should be about right.

-   If you start to feel stressed out, doing some exercise is a great way of ridding your mind of your worries and refocusing. If you don’t want to stop revising altogether whilst you exercise, record the key points and put them on your iPod.

-   Get loads of sleep. A well-rested mind helps you to think more clearly and will also help to store the information you have been revising. Read our tips for sleeping under stress.

Staying cool in the exam hall

So, the exam is upon you and you are having a last minute panic. Here are our top tips for de-stressing just before the exam begins:

-   Practise some positive thinking – it really works! Repeat a positive phrase in your head and really believe it. It is good to get into the habit of doing this in the run up to exams too.

-   Do some deep breathing. Breathe slowly in and out through your nose to help you calm your nerves and regain composure.

-   Do some visualisation whilst breathing slowly. Close your eyes and imagine a calming scene or a happy time – but don’t nod off!

-   If your panic happens when you turn over the exam paper, do deep breathing and visualisation for a couple of minutes. Don’t start answering questions until you are calmer. Then choose the easiest question, make a plan, and work your way through the paper leaving the hardest til last – but remember to number your answers if you do them out of order!

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