Comments on: Managing exam stress

By: Jimmy Gilson

Jimmy Gilson — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:46:17 +0000

Hello Fenella, I’ve read your article about relaxation. It also contains a lot of useful tips. Thanks

By: ReachOut

ReachOut — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:35:14 +0000

Hi Jimmy, Thanks for this. Getting enough sleep is really important when studying for exams as it can help to increase energy levels and help you to concentrate better. Generally, 8 hours sleep is seen as the ideal, but everyone is different. You’re right Jimmy – breathing correctly is very important and can help to relieve stress and tension. Sometimes when we’re feeling stressed our breathing can become quite quick and shallow. Breathing exercises can help us to breathe properly. We have a breathing exercise on our relaxation page, which can help you to breathe properly and can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Anyone feeling stressed right now could try it and see if it helps. Thanks again Jimmy, Fenella

By: Jimmy Gilson

Jimmy Gilson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:53:09 +0000

When I go through examination stress, I try to sleep a lot. The organism is exhausted by stress hormones so it’s okey to sleep up to 10 hours a day. I also suggest you to make breathing exercises. Concentrate on your breath. Think about success while you are inhaling and forget all the negative emotions when exhaling. Thank you for publishing this post, as stress becomes a big health problem these days. Here is another post which contains tips to manage exam stress that I liked.

By: Elizabeth Agnew

Elizabeth Agnew — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:58:41 +0000

Good Advice! Good luck to all

By: reachout

reachout — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:36:04 +0000

Hi there L There is no question that preparation for the leaving cert is very stressful and can be a very overwhelming time but, if you think you may be depressed then you need to speak to someone about it. Feeling unmotivated, depressed and tired all the time must be really frustrating. Especially when you feel like you should be studying all the time. There are services out there, and people who can help you feel less overwhelmed and give you the tools to get through the stress of the leaving cert. You have made a great first step by speaking to your teacher about how you feel but, a professional like your GP or school counsellor would be able to help you with what you are going through so that you can start to feel motivated and happy again. Your local GP is a great place to start because they are qualified to deal with a whole range of issues. They can give you advice and refer you on to services in your local area that will be able to help you. Watch this short video for more info on visiting your GP. School counsellors are another great place to start if you have one in your school. School counsellors have training specific to helping young people and will have lots of tips for dealing with leaving cert stress and motivation. This article has more information about going to see a school counsellor. We know there is a lot of pressure to achieve in the leaving cert. Although it is an important exam is is definitely not the be all and end all that we can sometimes feel it is. Check out this story by a young person about their struggles with school and the leaving cert. All the best Roisin

By: L

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:35:17 +0000

I think I’m depressed and I have my Leaving Cert in June. I dont want It to effect me. I have no motivation to study and doing my homework has become so difficult. When I come home from school all I want to do is sleep. One teacher in my school knows how I feel. My year head doesn’t know but she is going to make a study planner for me. I don’t know what to do but it just feels like the worst possible time Incould be feeling like this. I’ve felt like this since around October but it’s gotten a lot worse the past few weeks.