How to look after your mental health over Results
Hello there,
Results day can be a very stressful day, even at the best of times. The wait itself can be stressful, and you might be worrying about your results - did you get the grades you wanted? Will you go on to the uni you wanted to go to? You might even be under the (very mistaken) impression that if you do badly, you will have screwed up your life
But trust me, this is totally false. However, it's understandable to be panicking, and so we've compiled this guide on how to look after your mental health over your result 
On the lead-up to results day and even after the day itself, keep yourself busy! There's very little point in worrying about things you cannot change anymore, but as this is much easier said than done, try to busy yourself with other things to distract yourself. Hang out with your friends if they're in town! Read a book or two. Watch some TV shows, or some movies - load up your streaming platform of choice or raid your grandma's DVD collection. Preferably watch something fun, like a Robin Williams comedy! Or do the things you enjoy, whether that be playing the guitar or playing videogames or, anything - if it brings you comfort, do it
In the same vein as the advice above, exercise is a good way to keep yourself busy, and also to help you relax and clear your mind. You don't need to do sport or even have a gym membership (I don't think I've stepped so much as a single toe in a gym, ever!) to do exercise, even a simple walk every day is a tried-and-tested, helpful way to collect your thoughts and feel calmer about things. Take your headphones with you if you want and listen to your music. Enjoy the sights your town has to offer, and even better if you can go to a park and enjoy a bit of soothing nature. Bonus points if you go walking in the evening to admire the beautiful, lazy summer sunsets we've been having recently. Also, healthy body, healthy mind - eat healthy food and get a good night's sleep every night
Despite the fact that you ideally want to distract yourself a little bit from the stress, you don't want to completely ignore your concerns. Bottling up feelings has never helped anyone, so talk about it too. Your friends should be very understanding - they're after all in the same boat as you. So try to meet up with them to talk and have some fun, or if they're not around, call them. But you can also reach out to and talk with other people, like your parents (they were once young and in your position too, you know?), or somebody else you trust, or even here on TSR, where there will be lots of people happy to hear you out and help you
Also, keep in mind that these results are not the be-all and end-all of your life. Sure, they will shape how the next year or three of your life will pan out, but so do a great deal of things, and so there's no point in being mentally defeated by results, because they're not definitive either. Maybe your results are even a good thing. If I had had it my way, I would have been doing Medicine at Oxford. But this didn't happen. I'm doing something else, somewhere else, and the truth is that I'm very happy my life panned out the way it did and I wouldn't have had it any other way now. You can have an unashamedly good cry if things don't go your way, but it's important to keep a positive mindset and to remember redirection can be good. Life has a funny way of turning out for the best, so don't give up! Recompose yourself, and think what would you like to do and plan accordingly. Maybe you want to resit your exams to carry on with your original plan for the future. Or maybe, you think more about what you'd like to do and change your mind, which is very valid too. Plan your route to where you want to go in life, seek help here in TSR and set yourself goals to strive towards!
Besides these tips, is there anything in particular you do to look after your mental health that you'd like to share with others?
Results day can be a very stressful day, even at the best of times. The wait itself can be stressful, and you might be worrying about your results - did you get the grades you wanted? Will you go on to the uni you wanted to go to? You might even be under the (very mistaken) impression that if you do badly, you will have screwed up your life
But trust me, this is totally false. However, it's understandable to be panicking, and so we've compiled this guide on how to look after your mental health over your result On the lead-up to results day and even after the day itself, keep yourself busy! There's very little point in worrying about things you cannot change anymore, but as this is much easier said than done, try to busy yourself with other things to distract yourself. Hang out with your friends if they're in town! Read a book or two. Watch some TV shows, or some movies - load up your streaming platform of choice or raid your grandma's DVD collection. Preferably watch something fun, like a Robin Williams comedy! Or do the things you enjoy, whether that be playing the guitar or playing videogames or, anything - if it brings you comfort, do it
In the same vein as the advice above, exercise is a good way to keep yourself busy, and also to help you relax and clear your mind. You don't need to do sport or even have a gym membership (I don't think I've stepped so much as a single toe in a gym, ever!) to do exercise, even a simple walk every day is a tried-and-tested, helpful way to collect your thoughts and feel calmer about things. Take your headphones with you if you want and listen to your music. Enjoy the sights your town has to offer, and even better if you can go to a park and enjoy a bit of soothing nature. Bonus points if you go walking in the evening to admire the beautiful, lazy summer sunsets we've been having recently. Also, healthy body, healthy mind - eat healthy food and get a good night's sleep every night
Despite the fact that you ideally want to distract yourself a little bit from the stress, you don't want to completely ignore your concerns. Bottling up feelings has never helped anyone, so talk about it too. Your friends should be very understanding - they're after all in the same boat as you. So try to meet up with them to talk and have some fun, or if they're not around, call them. But you can also reach out to and talk with other people, like your parents (they were once young and in your position too, you know?), or somebody else you trust, or even here on TSR, where there will be lots of people happy to hear you out and help you
Also, keep in mind that these results are not the be-all and end-all of your life. Sure, they will shape how the next year or three of your life will pan out, but so do a great deal of things, and so there's no point in being mentally defeated by results, because they're not definitive either. Maybe your results are even a good thing. If I had had it my way, I would have been doing Medicine at Oxford. But this didn't happen. I'm doing something else, somewhere else, and the truth is that I'm very happy my life panned out the way it did and I wouldn't have had it any other way now. You can have an unashamedly good cry if things don't go your way, but it's important to keep a positive mindset and to remember redirection can be good. Life has a funny way of turning out for the best, so don't give up! Recompose yourself, and think what would you like to do and plan accordingly. Maybe you want to resit your exams to carry on with your original plan for the future. Or maybe, you think more about what you'd like to do and change your mind, which is very valid too. Plan your route to where you want to go in life, seek help here in TSR and set yourself goals to strive towards!
Besides these tips, is there anything in particular you do to look after your mental health that you'd like to share with others?
(edited 1 month ago)
When I was doing exams/waiting for results, going for walks (or going outside in general) helped so much 
It may sounds silly but I also think playing games/going to a quiz with family/friends can be a really nice thing to do
It may sounds silly but I also think playing games/going to a quiz with family/friends can be a really nice thing to do 
Original post by Scotland Yard
Hello there,
Results day can be a very stressful day, even at the best of times. The wait itself can be stressful, and you might be worrying about your results - did you get the grades you wanted? Will you go on to the uni you wanted to go to? You might even be under the (very mistaken) impression that if you do badly, you will have screwed up your life But trust me, this is totally false. However, it's understandable to be panicking, and so we've compiled this guide on how to look after your mental health over your result
On the lead-up to results day and even after the day itself, keep yourself busy! There's very little point in worrying about things you cannot change anymore, but as this is much easier said than done, try to busy yourself with other things to distract yourself. Hang out with your friends if they're in town! Read a book or two. Watch some TV shows, or some movies - load up your streaming platform of choice or raid your grandma's DVD collection. Preferably watch something fun, like a Robin Williams comedy! Or do the things you enjoy, whether that be playing the guitar or playing videogames or, anything - if it brings you comfort, do it
In the same vein as the advice above, exercise is a good way to keep yourself busy, and also to help you relax and clear your mind. You don't need to do sport or even have a gym membership (I don't think I've stepped so much as a single toe in a gym, ever!) to do exercise, even a simple walk every day is a tried-and-tested, helpful way to collect your thoughts and feel calmer about things. Take your headphones with you if you want and listen to your music. Enjoy the sights your town has to offer, and even better if you can go to a park and enjoy a bit of soothing nature. Bonus points if you go walking in the evening to admire the beautiful, lazy summer sunsets we've been having recently. Also, healthy body, healthy mind - eat healthy food and get a good night's sleep every night
Despite the fact that you ideally want to distract yourself a little bit from the stress, you don't want to completely ignore your concerns. Bottling up feelings has never helped anyone, so talk about it too. Your friends should be very understanding - they're after all in the same boat as you. So try to meet up with them to talk and have some fun, or if they're not around, call them. But you can also reach out to and talk with other people, like your parents (they were once young and in your position too, you know?), or somebody else you trust, or even here on TSR, where there will be lots of people happy to hear you out and help you
Also, keep in mind that these results are not the be-all and end-all of your life. Sure, they will shape how the next year or three of your life will pan out, but so do a great deal of things, and so there's no point in being mentally defeated by results, because they're not definitive either. Maybe your results are even a good thing. If I had had it my way, I would have been doing Medicine at Oxford. But this didn't happen. I'm doing something else, somewhere else, and the truth is that I'm very happy my life panned out the way it did and I wouldn't have had it any other way now. You can have an unashamedly good cry if things don't go your way, but it's important to keep a positive mindset and to remember redirection can be good. Life has a funny way of turning out for the best, so don't give up! Recompose yourself, and think what would you like to do and plan accordingly. Maybe you want to resit your exams to carry on with your original plan for the future. Or maybe, you think more about what you'd like to do and change your mind, which is very valid too. Plan your route to where you want to go in life, seek help here in TSR and set yourself goals to strive towards!
Besides these tips, is there anything in particular you do to look after your mental health that you'd like to share with others?
Results day can be a very stressful day, even at the best of times. The wait itself can be stressful, and you might be worrying about your results - did you get the grades you wanted? Will you go on to the uni you wanted to go to? You might even be under the (very mistaken) impression that if you do badly, you will have screwed up your life
But trust me, this is totally false. However, it's understandable to be panicking, and so we've compiled this guide on how to look after your mental health over your result On the lead-up to results day and even after the day itself, keep yourself busy! There's very little point in worrying about things you cannot change anymore, but as this is much easier said than done, try to busy yourself with other things to distract yourself. Hang out with your friends if they're in town! Read a book or two. Watch some TV shows, or some movies - load up your streaming platform of choice or raid your grandma's DVD collection. Preferably watch something fun, like a Robin Williams comedy! Or do the things you enjoy, whether that be playing the guitar or playing videogames or, anything - if it brings you comfort, do it
In the same vein as the advice above, exercise is a good way to keep yourself busy, and also to help you relax and clear your mind. You don't need to do sport or even have a gym membership (I don't think I've stepped so much as a single toe in a gym, ever!) to do exercise, even a simple walk every day is a tried-and-tested, helpful way to collect your thoughts and feel calmer about things. Take your headphones with you if you want and listen to your music. Enjoy the sights your town has to offer, and even better if you can go to a park and enjoy a bit of soothing nature. Bonus points if you go walking in the evening to admire the beautiful, lazy summer sunsets we've been having recently. Also, healthy body, healthy mind - eat healthy food and get a good night's sleep every night
Despite the fact that you ideally want to distract yourself a little bit from the stress, you don't want to completely ignore your concerns. Bottling up feelings has never helped anyone, so talk about it too. Your friends should be very understanding - they're after all in the same boat as you. So try to meet up with them to talk and have some fun, or if they're not around, call them. But you can also reach out to and talk with other people, like your parents (they were once young and in your position too, you know?), or somebody else you trust, or even here on TSR, where there will be lots of people happy to hear you out and help you
Also, keep in mind that these results are not the be-all and end-all of your life. Sure, they will shape how the next year or three of your life will pan out, but so do a great deal of things, and so there's no point in being mentally defeated by results, because they're not definitive either. Maybe your results are even a good thing. If I had had it my way, I would have been doing Medicine at Oxford. But this didn't happen. I'm doing something else, somewhere else, and the truth is that I'm very happy my life panned out the way it did and I wouldn't have had it any other way now. You can have an unashamedly good cry if things don't go your way, but it's important to keep a positive mindset and to remember redirection can be good. Life has a funny way of turning out for the best, so don't give up! Recompose yourself, and think what would you like to do and plan accordingly. Maybe you want to resit your exams to carry on with your original plan for the future. Or maybe, you think more about what you'd like to do and change your mind, which is very valid too. Plan your route to where you want to go in life, seek help here in TSR and set yourself goals to strive towards!
Besides these tips, is there anything in particular you do to look after your mental health that you'd like to share with others?
fellow a level student here so wishing you the best of luck everybody! we got this <3
Original post by Scotland Yard
Hello there,
Results day can be a very stressful day, even at the best of times. The wait itself can be stressful, and you might be worrying about your results - did you get the grades you wanted? Will you go on to the uni you wanted to go to? You might even be under the (very mistaken) impression that if you do badly, you will have screwed up your life But trust me, this is totally false. However, it's understandable to be panicking, and so we've compiled this guide on how to look after your mental health over your result
On the lead-up to results day and even after the day itself, keep yourself busy! There's very little point in worrying about things you cannot change anymore, but as this is much easier said than done, try to busy yourself with other things to distract yourself. Hang out with your friends if they're in town! Read a book or two. Watch some TV shows, or some movies - load up your streaming platform of choice or raid your grandma's DVD collection. Preferably watch something fun, like a Robin Williams comedy! Or do the things you enjoy, whether that be playing the guitar or playing videogames or, anything - if it brings you comfort, do it
In the same vein as the advice above, exercise is a good way to keep yourself busy, and also to help you relax and clear your mind. You don't need to do sport or even have a gym membership (I don't think I've stepped so much as a single toe in a gym, ever!) to do exercise, even a simple walk every day is a tried-and-tested, helpful way to collect your thoughts and feel calmer about things. Take your headphones with you if you want and listen to your music. Enjoy the sights your town has to offer, and even better if you can go to a park and enjoy a bit of soothing nature. Bonus points if you go walking in the evening to admire the beautiful, lazy summer sunsets we've been having recently. Also, healthy body, healthy mind - eat healthy food and get a good night's sleep every night
Despite the fact that you ideally want to distract yourself a little bit from the stress, you don't want to completely ignore your concerns. Bottling up feelings has never helped anyone, so talk about it too. Your friends should be very understanding - they're after all in the same boat as you. So try to meet up with them to talk and have some fun, or if they're not around, call them. But you can also reach out to and talk with other people, like your parents (they were once young and in your position too, you know?), or somebody else you trust, or even here on TSR, where there will be lots of people happy to hear you out and help you
Also, keep in mind that these results are not the be-all and end-all of your life. Sure, they will shape how the next year or three of your life will pan out, but so do a great deal of things, and so there's no point in being mentally defeated by results, because they're not definitive either. Maybe your results are even a good thing. If I had had it my way, I would have been doing Medicine at Oxford. But this didn't happen. I'm doing something else, somewhere else, and the truth is that I'm very happy my life panned out the way it did and I wouldn't have had it any other way now. You can have an unashamedly good cry if things don't go your way, but it's important to keep a positive mindset and to remember redirection can be good. Life has a funny way of turning out for the best, so don't give up! Recompose yourself, and think what would you like to do and plan accordingly. Maybe you want to resit your exams to carry on with your original plan for the future. Or maybe, you think more about what you'd like to do and change your mind, which is very valid too. Plan your route to where you want to go in life, seek help here in TSR and set yourself goals to strive towards!
Besides these tips, is there anything in particular you do to look after your mental health that you'd like to share with others?
Results day can be a very stressful day, even at the best of times. The wait itself can be stressful, and you might be worrying about your results - did you get the grades you wanted? Will you go on to the uni you wanted to go to? You might even be under the (very mistaken) impression that if you do badly, you will have screwed up your life
But trust me, this is totally false. However, it's understandable to be panicking, and so we've compiled this guide on how to look after your mental health over your result On the lead-up to results day and even after the day itself, keep yourself busy! There's very little point in worrying about things you cannot change anymore, but as this is much easier said than done, try to busy yourself with other things to distract yourself. Hang out with your friends if they're in town! Read a book or two. Watch some TV shows, or some movies - load up your streaming platform of choice or raid your grandma's DVD collection. Preferably watch something fun, like a Robin Williams comedy! Or do the things you enjoy, whether that be playing the guitar or playing videogames or, anything - if it brings you comfort, do it
In the same vein as the advice above, exercise is a good way to keep yourself busy, and also to help you relax and clear your mind. You don't need to do sport or even have a gym membership (I don't think I've stepped so much as a single toe in a gym, ever!) to do exercise, even a simple walk every day is a tried-and-tested, helpful way to collect your thoughts and feel calmer about things. Take your headphones with you if you want and listen to your music. Enjoy the sights your town has to offer, and even better if you can go to a park and enjoy a bit of soothing nature. Bonus points if you go walking in the evening to admire the beautiful, lazy summer sunsets we've been having recently. Also, healthy body, healthy mind - eat healthy food and get a good night's sleep every night
Despite the fact that you ideally want to distract yourself a little bit from the stress, you don't want to completely ignore your concerns. Bottling up feelings has never helped anyone, so talk about it too. Your friends should be very understanding - they're after all in the same boat as you. So try to meet up with them to talk and have some fun, or if they're not around, call them. But you can also reach out to and talk with other people, like your parents (they were once young and in your position too, you know?), or somebody else you trust, or even here on TSR, where there will be lots of people happy to hear you out and help you
Also, keep in mind that these results are not the be-all and end-all of your life. Sure, they will shape how the next year or three of your life will pan out, but so do a great deal of things, and so there's no point in being mentally defeated by results, because they're not definitive either. Maybe your results are even a good thing. If I had had it my way, I would have been doing Medicine at Oxford. But this didn't happen. I'm doing something else, somewhere else, and the truth is that I'm very happy my life panned out the way it did and I wouldn't have had it any other way now. You can have an unashamedly good cry if things don't go your way, but it's important to keep a positive mindset and to remember redirection can be good. Life has a funny way of turning out for the best, so don't give up! Recompose yourself, and think what would you like to do and plan accordingly. Maybe you want to resit your exams to carry on with your original plan for the future. Or maybe, you think more about what you'd like to do and change your mind, which is very valid too. Plan your route to where you want to go in life, seek help here in TSR and set yourself goals to strive towards!
Besides these tips, is there anything in particular you do to look after your mental health that you'd like to share with others?
Great tips and advice, thank you for sharing! 😀
I made sure to plan something exciting to look forward to for after results day, it helped me get through the nerves and anxiety of the day, and then no matter what happened least I knew I would be having a fun time soon and be doing something that makes me happy! I told myself to be proud of myself no matter what the grade and outcome was, as I knew how much hard work I'd been putting in, I couldn't have done anything more, I did my best and that's all that mattered. I know it's easier said than done to say don't panic, things will work out regardless of the grades, but it really does always end up working out in the end!
Good luck everyone for tomorrow!
Becky
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