slightly whiny vent post

You have wasted 30 mins writing and procrastinating on this site. Use the revision guides. Your mental health is shot because you know how much aggravation you are creating yourself when you fail totally, and you don't need to. Turn it around.
Procrastination is often a cover for anxiety. Make lists of what you need to do. Put items to do in a box (write down each task) Pull a task out and do one task to completion before you pick another. Make it a pressure game. Set yourself a timer and work as if you have to do it or die (not literally) for 15 mins flat out, then another 15 mins, then another etc etc Start now because its never going to get easier. Turn all distractions off and then reward yourself with something you enjoy when you have completed a task. It's far easier to just idly let the days go by and then you have lost any opportunity you ever had. You will regret not doing SOMETHING right now, and will see all of your pals going off to Uni. You can turn your life the wrong way if you don't grip it, but that is your choice. DO IT NOW

now I know I am obviously very privileged to be in education at all and that I’m not the only one who is overwhelmed with a-levels and that I just need to be disciplined and I just need to work hard and grind and it gets worse in year 13 and a-levels are supposed to be hard everyone struggled but I just feel like I’m just really struggling?
At GCSE I was a really bad procrastinator but I still managed to motivate myself and get work done (and I got grades that I’m incredibly proud of) but at a-level I just feel so overwhelmed all the time? And I just feel so burnt out already which is partly my own fault considering I’ve been letting it pile up but I just feel like I’m lacking discipline and motivation and I’m generally not doing very well mentally :// I know that isn’t an excuse and the harsh truth is that I have to work even when I feel this way because it’s for my future and nothing comes without hard work but I can’t help but just feel really hopeless and lazy even knowing this
I’ve basically spent my entire Christmas break doing nothing but wallow in misery (lol) and I’m currently speedrunning my homework before I go back to school on Tuesday … knowing me I’ll most likely stress myself out cramming for exams because I haven’t revised and I just don’t know how to get myself out of this habit and remain consistent
I really hate the fact that I do this all the time and I have so much work to do and I feel like I’m not gonna be able to absorb any of it at all (especially history oh my gosh)
Could someone maybe offer me advice or tips that might help me feel less like this and more driven and motivated to work? I know it’s ultimately up to me but I think maybe hearing things from others may encourage me more