Struggling to get revision motivation

I have my November mocks in about 2 weeks. I started and did a week of revision the week before October holidays, I have a teacher trying to help me stay motivated by almost forcing me to revise and she gave me a set timetable for revision over the holidays- which I have done absolutely nothing of. I just cannot for the life of me find the motivation to do it in a time my brain views as a break, especially since I've been struggling with feeling overwhelmed and it's taken a toll on my mental health (I've been struggling to even get out of bed, waking up at 12-1pm) so I just wanted to spend that week with my family. School starts again tomorrow, I have tons of unfinished homework and revision. I plan to lock in this week and get as much done as possible but I feel like I've procrastinated too much and worry it will effect my chances of getting into the collage I want, what should I do??

I have my November mocks in about 2 weeks. I started and did a week of revision the week before October holidays, I have a teacher trying to help me stay motivated by almost forcing me to revise and she gave me a set timetable for revision over the holidays- which I have done absolutely nothing of. I just cannot for the life of me find the motivation to do it in a time my brain views as a break, especially since I've been struggling with feeling overwhelmed and it's taken a toll on my mental health (I've been struggling to even get out of bed, waking up at 12-1pm) so I just wanted to spend that week with my family. School starts again tomorrow, I have tons of unfinished homework and revision. I plan to lock in this week and get as much done as possible but I feel like I've procrastinated too much and worry it will effect my chances of getting into the collage I want, what should I do??

Hi @Ihaventgotaclue
I struggled with motivation at various points when completing my GCSEs and A-Levels. One of the ways that I reduced this struggle was by ensuring that my revision methods were varied. I found that this made my revision more interesting which made me a little bit more motivated to do it. Similarly, I would try to schedule revision for subjects I liked with subjects that I did not like so that I never had a day of only the subjects I found more challenging.
Another thing that I found really helpful was giving myself a to-do list rather than a set time that I would revise for. This meant that I knew the quicker I got my work done, the quicker I could take and break to go and do something else. It might be worth trying this method if you are finding the use of a strict revision timetable overwhelming.
The other thing to remember is that these are only mocks. Whilst it is obviously important to try your hardest, it is also a really good opportunity to find what works best for you in terms of revision ready for your exams in the summer.
Hope that helps and good luck for your exams!
Sophie.
BCU Student Rep.

A lot of students will relate to this. It makes sense that you struggled to revise over the holidays, especially if you were feeling overwhelmed and needed that time to switch off. Rest is important too.
Rather than stressing over what you didn’t do, focus on what you can do from now on. Start with small, realistic goals this week, even 30–45 minutes of focused revision a day is better than trying to catch up all at once. Prioritise the subjects or topics you find hardest first, and break things into manageable chunks.
If you’re really struggling, speak to your teacher or tutor; they’d rather help you now than see you burn out. One difficult week won’t ruin your chances of getting into college. What matters is how you move forward from here.
You’ve got time, and taking the first step now will make a difference.