Stress tips to get you through results day

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Hope to cope with exam results stress

Very soon lots of students will be receiving their exam results, do you remember how you felt on the run up to opening your envelope?

A lot of young people find it very stressful on the run up to exam results day, but what sort of effects can this sort of stress have on young people?

Stress can have several effects on young people; it can affect their levels of anxiety, their dietary intake and their sleep patterns. Sometimes stress can also make young people irritable and snappy.

If you are dealing with exam stress yourself, please get in touch and let us know your thoughts on how you cope so you can potentially help others.

Young people can make sure that they keep to a healthy routine of going to bed at a reasonable time, plus eating and drinking well. It is also important to go out and see friends. Spending too much time on games consoles, phones, tablets and TV’s can increase stress levels.  Keeping an active lifestyle and having regular fresh air and physical activity will help.

There are a number of free apps available that look at relaxation and mindfulness that helpful to reduce immediate stress. Please also talk to someone else about your stress - whether that be a friend or member of your family.