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Hey, I know it's late in the year, but my A level exams are approaching fast, so I just wanted to do regular check-ins with my wellbeing to ensure I'm looking after myself. Feel free to follow along if you want updates, and I can tag you, and if you're doing exams yourself this year, maybe you could share some tips for how you maintain your wellbeing and I can compile them all :smile:

I guess this is a sort of GYG/wellbeing blog hybrid if you will :biggrin:

Goals for myself:

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Ways I maintain my wellbeing:

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Tags- Let me know if you want to be added :smile:

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Ooh this looks great!
29/04/22:

I got some revision materials made for law today (juries), and I get some work done for politics (notes on the 1997 General Election- to be finished), and I managed to answer a 16 mark question on outlining and evaluating the biological explanations of OCD. So I've had a semi-productive day for a change
I haven't drank much today, which is something I need to improve on tomorrow, and also getting more sleep as it's already pretty late :frown:

Tomorrow I will try and finish off my notes on the 1997 election, and attempt to drink more, as I've a long shift at work tomorrow :smile:
Original post by KA_P
Ooh this looks great!

Thank you! It's a work in progress :s-smilie:
Original post by Squiggles1238
29/04/22:

I got some revision materials made for law today (juries), and I get some work done for politics (notes on the 1997 General Election- to be finished), and I managed to answer a 16 mark question on outlining and evaluating the biological explanations of OCD. So I've had a semi-productive day for a change
I haven't drank much today, which is something I need to improve on tomorrow, and also getting more sleep as it's already pretty late :frown:

Tomorrow I will try and finish off my notes on the 1997 election, and attempt to drink more, as I've a long shift at work tomorrow :smile:

I try to bring my water bottle with me wherever I go and when I see it I try to take a sip, but honestly trying to stay hydrated is a whole task in itself. Some days are good and other days aren't :console:

Sleep wise what usually keeps you up?
Original post by Squiggles1238
Thank you! It's a work in progress :s-smilie:

Just take it a step at a time, once you get a hang of it you feel more confident :hugs:
Original post by Squiggles1238
Hey, I know it's late in the year, but my A level exams are approaching fast, so I just wanted to do regular check-ins with my wellbeing to ensure I'm looking after myself. Feel free to follow along if you want updates, and I can tag you, and if you're doing exams yourself this year, maybe you could share some tips for how you maintain your wellbeing and I can compile them all :smile:

I guess this is a sort of GYG/wellbeing blog hybrid if you will :biggrin:

Goals for myself:

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Ways I maintain my wellbeing:

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Tags- Let me know if you want to be added :smile:

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Awesome! Following! Please add me to the tag list :biggrin:
Original post by KA_P
I try to bring my water bottle with me wherever I go and when I see it I try to take a sip, but honestly trying to stay hydrated is a whole task in itself. Some days are good and other days aren't :console:

Sleep wise what usually keeps you up?


Oo thats such a good idea! I usually forget to take enough to drink to college with me, or I literally just forget to drink somehow 😫
I think I stay up so late because I spend all day doing college, and college work, and going to work, that I’ve no time for myself, so I try and make up for it during the time I should be sleeping
Original post by BurstingBubbles
Awesome! Following! Please add me to the tag list :biggrin:


No problem, will do, thank you :biggrin:
Original post by Squiggles1238
Oo thats such a good idea! I usually forget to take enough to drink to college with me, or I literally just forget to drink somehow 😫
I think I stay up so late because I spend all day doing college, and college work, and going to work, that I’ve no time for myself, so I try and make up for it during the time I should be sleeping

Ah yes I understand that, but do try to make some more time for yourself and treat yourself more :hugs:
01/05/22:

I managed to get a fair amount of revision cards made for law today, so that's something, but I think today I just relaxed, as I know I have the bank holiday Monday to do a lot of revision as there's no college. I had a good day with my family today, so I think that helped with my wellbeing, and reminded me that there's more to life than A levels!!!
Still haven't managed to drink much though! I think I shall try and improve on that tomorrow by drinking lots of tea :smile:

Tomorrow I will aim to get those flashcards finished for law, and then try and answer some exam questions on them in preparation for the real thing. I will also try and finally finish those notes on the 1997 general election for politics, and I will squeeze in some psychology revision too, although I'm not sure on what yet!
And I plan once again to stay hydrated, so fingers crossed tomorrow is a good day for that! I'm posting this quite late, so obviously the plan to get more sleep is a work in progress, so let's hope I can improve on that tomorrow

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Original post by KA_P
Ah yes I understand that, but do try to make some more time for yourself and treat yourself more :hugs:


Thank you, I shall try!
I hope you had a good day today :smile:
Original post by Squiggles1238
01/05/22:

I managed to get a fair amount of revision cards made for law today, so that's something, but I think today I just relaxed, as I know I have the bank holiday Monday to do a lot of revision as there's no college. I had a good day with my family today, so I think that helped with my wellbeing, and reminded me that there's more to life than A levels!!!
Still haven't managed to drink much though! I think I shall try and improve on that tomorrow by drinking lots of tea :smile:

Tomorrow I will aim to get those flashcards finished for law, and then try and answer some exam questions on them in preparation for the real thing. I will also try and finally finish those notes on the 1997 general election for politics, and I will squeeze in some psychology revision too, although I'm not sure on what yet!
And I plan once again to stay hydrated, so fingers crossed tomorrow is a good day for that! I'm posting this quite late, so obviously the plan to get more sleep is a work in progress, so let's hope I can improve on that tomorrow

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PRSOM! Good luck with it, keep us updated :dumbells:
Original post by BurstingBubbles
PRSOM! Good luck with it, keep us updated :dumbells:


Thank you, I will do!!
Original post by Squiggles1238
01/05/22:

I managed to get a fair amount of revision cards made for law today, so that's something, but I think today I just relaxed, as I know I have the bank holiday Monday to do a lot of revision as there's no college. I had a good day with my family today, so I think that helped with my wellbeing, and reminded me that there's more to life than A levels!!!
Still haven't managed to drink much though! I think I shall try and improve on that tomorrow by drinking lots of tea :smile:

Tomorrow I will aim to get those flashcards finished for law, and then try and answer some exam questions on them in preparation for the real thing. I will also try and finally finish those notes on the 1997 general election for politics, and I will squeeze in some psychology revision too, although I'm not sure on what yet!
And I plan once again to stay hydrated, so fingers crossed tomorrow is a good day for that! I'm posting this quite late, so obviously the plan to get more sleep is a work in progress, so let's hope I can improve on that tomorrow

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Ooh good luck!! I definitely agree that it really isn't all about A-Levels :yep:

You've got this!! :hugs:
02/05/22:

I finally finished my notes for the 1997 general election which I'm happy about, and I also revised the animal studies in attachment for psychology. I didn't do as much as I'd have liked to, but small progress is still progress none the less. I thought having a cup of tea would motivate me to stay more hydrated as it's one of my favourite drinks, but I only drank half the mug! so I must find another method to drink more.

I won't really have much time to revise tomorrow as I have such a full on day, but I do have a small break at college, so I will try and get some done then. I think I am on track to getting a good night's sleep tonight, but I will see if I'm able to put my phone down before midnight :smile:

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Original post by Squiggles1238
02/05/22:

I finally finished my notes for the 1997 general election which I'm happy about, and I also revised the animal studies in attachment for psychology. I didn't do as much as I'd have liked to, but small progress is still progress none the less. I thought having a cup of tea would motivate me to stay more hydrated as it's one of my favourite drinks, but I only drank half the mug! so I must find another method to drink more.

I won't really have much time to revise tomorrow as I have such a full on day, but I do have a small break at college, so I will try and get some done then. I think I am on track to getting a good night's sleep tonight, but I will see if I'm able to put my phone down before midnight :smile:

almost forgot the tags!

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Well done on the notes and revision :biggrin: have you tried one of those water bottles with timings on like drink to a particular line by 11am etc - doesn't have to be a case of buying one but labelling a current one. Also doesn't have to be water.

Good luck with your full on day! :dumbells:
Original post by BurstingBubbles
Well done on the notes and revision :biggrin: have you tried one of those water bottles with timings on like drink to a particular line by 11am etc - doesn't have to be a case of buying one but labelling a current one. Also doesn't have to be water.

Good luck with your full on day! :dumbells:

thank you!
Ahhhh that's such a good idea, I bought a water bottle last week though :/, I wish I'd have thought of that then :/ it's a good idea to draw it on so maybe I will try that, thanks :smile:
yeah I hate drinking water so much, I can't stand the taste for some reason
Original post by Squiggles1238
thank you!
Ahhhh that's such a good idea, I bought a water bottle last week though :/, I wish I'd have thought of that then :/ it's a good idea to draw it on so maybe I will try that, thanks :smile:
yeah I hate drinking water so much, I can't stand the taste for some reason

Maybe if you don't want to draw it on, or want a more temporary idea, use sticky labels or something removable? :smile:

What about some juice/cordial to give it a bit of flavour? You can always go for no added sugar to be healthier. Still hydrating as it's mainly water but flavoured :smile:
Original post by Squiggles1238
02/05/22:

I finally finished my notes for the 1997 general election which I'm happy about, and I also revised the animal studies in attachment for psychology. I didn't do as much as I'd have liked to, but small progress is still progress none the less. I thought having a cup of tea would motivate me to stay more hydrated as it's one of my favourite drinks, but I only drank half the mug! so I must find another method to drink more.

I won't really have much time to revise tomorrow as I have such a full on day, but I do have a small break at college, so I will try and get some done then. I think I am on track to getting a good night's sleep tonight, but I will see if I'm able to put my phone down before midnight :smile:

almost forgot the tags!

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Well done! Hm what other drinks do you like? Maybe you could mix it up? Or have different types of tea?

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