Exam stress4
Hey there! 
We know that this time of year can be stressful for those of you taking exams, so we have put together some top tips for you to help with revision, and to beat those exam blues.
There’s a whole load of resources out there to help you get through these weeks, so make the most of them, get all the help and support you can, and remember - it will all be over very soon!
Some Top Tips:
- If you think your brain just isn’t up to the task - you’re wrong! Your brain is amazing, and it soaks up loads of information every day. All you need to do is make sure it’s the right information, and keep it interesting:
- Use rhymes / songs - if you have quotes or formulas you need to remember, put your them into songs you know well, and sing them over and over again.
- Use pictures - doodling might have been something you’ve been told off for in class, but it can be a fantastic way of remembering dates / names / facts…as long as you’re not just doodling you boy/girlfriends name! Doodle the dates / facts / formulas you need into little pictures and keep them handy, looking at them as often as you can, use them as a springboard to tell yourself all you know about that topic - you’ll be amazed by what your brain can do with a bit of encouragement! Check out this creative doodle:
- Try using mind maps - a little more organised version of doodling. Mind maps start off with the subject in the main circle, and from there branch out with the connected information - dates, facts, quotes etc. Here’s a nice clear example:
- Another mind trick to help you remember facts etc is to plot a journey around your room / house, and pick out objects along the way - then write your facts on post it notes and stick them to those chosen objects. Now walk around your room look at the object, then read your post it note. Repeat this journey as often as you can, so that the pattern is set in your memory. After a few times of doing this, sit somewhere quiet, close your eyes, and do the same journey in your mind and see how much you can remember. Repetition is the key.
- Get organised - I’m sure you’ll have heard this time and time again, and you may even have been given a revision timetable to work to, but make sure your timetable is one that fits your life. For each session of study allow around 40mins, set an alarm, then have a break of 10 minutes to get a drink and maybe something (healthy!) to eat. Then go back to another session for 40 minutes.
- Plan a reward for the end of your revision time each day - after all that healthy food you’ve eaten in the breaks, maybe treat yourself to a lovely bit of chocolate, or settle yourself down for the latest episode of Glee! Whatever helps to give you something to aim for.
- Get help - there are so many people out there who are ready to help you - even your teachers! Use them, make them work! If you don’t believe they want to help you try these online resources:
As well as these tips there’s a wealth of other resources and support websites. Check these out:
