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Mental breakdown over exams
I've been working so hard for the exams since December. Well I say I've been working hard, I've been 100% focused in lessons but revision is a continuous struggle with will power. It just doesnt come naturally to me but I need the A-levels so bad.
Anyway recently, I can't sleep properly and I've completely lost my appetite. Today I got to college and just wen't back home because my mind seems in a different place right now. I had lunch with some friends and I kept having panic attacks. Like passing a glass of water to my friend felt strange and awkward for some reason. I ate half the lunch and wen't home in a very strange state of mind.
I just tried to do some revision but just got immensly frustrated because I can't focus or concentrate. I feel out of control and immensly stressed.
Anyone feeling similar or no if the symptons above point towards a particular problem? Replys are wonderful thankyou
Anyway recently, I can't sleep properly and I've completely lost my appetite. Today I got to college and just wen't back home because my mind seems in a different place right now. I had lunch with some friends and I kept having panic attacks. Like passing a glass of water to my friend felt strange and awkward for some reason. I ate half the lunch and wen't home in a very strange state of mind.
I just tried to do some revision but just got immensly frustrated because I can't focus or concentrate. I feel out of control and immensly stressed.
Anyone feeling similar or no if the symptons above point towards a particular problem? Replys are wonderful thankyou
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I revise in the library everyday, very good point though. It's at home I find it the most challenging
Are you a girl?
No, why?
I had a similar sort of thing a week or so ago, everything just felt like it had built up on top of me and I was wound so tight I felt like bursting into tears all of the time, and when I lay in bed I couldn't get to sleep for worrying. I tried putting everything into perspective, working out where I am with everything and writing down what I need to do. It gave me something to work towards and i'm much more relaxed now.
Once you stress revision just doesn't happen anyway, you worry too much to concentrate on your work, which stresses you more.
Once you stress revision just doesn't happen anyway, you worry too much to concentrate on your work, which stresses you more.
Right at the moment you need some chill-out time, I doubt you're at your most productive when in the library revising all day. It's great that you're determined and have self motivation but applying it differently may help. Juggle different subjects around if that helps i.e. don't cram for example chemistry all in one day.
Past papers have always been a massive help for me - they almost are 'passive revision' - you get stuck on a question, you look it up, its not quite like absorbing pages from a textbook. It gives you a better idea of where you stand marks-wise and how you can get the exact answers they're looking for.
Allocate your free time wisely - if you know your going to sit and watch Friends for half an hour then set yourself a target of doing a set amount of work before then.
Listen to some Barroque (I think it's spelt like that) music over something more 'hardcore' or silence if you prefer.
There's no harm in talking to your teachers/parents/friends about it, they can offer advise too and they'll have been in the same situation before!
Past papers have always been a massive help for me - they almost are 'passive revision' - you get stuck on a question, you look it up, its not quite like absorbing pages from a textbook. It gives you a better idea of where you stand marks-wise and how you can get the exact answers they're looking for.
Allocate your free time wisely - if you know your going to sit and watch Friends for half an hour then set yourself a target of doing a set amount of work before then.
Listen to some Barroque (I think it's spelt like that) music over something more 'hardcore' or silence if you prefer.
There's no harm in talking to your teachers/parents/friends about it, they can offer advise too and they'll have been in the same situation before!
Just do the past papers and u will be fine, don't reali need to revise.
Plus, if u actually paid attention in class (unlike me), u will know your stuff
Just do the past papers like you are a mad cow and think of nothing else, a hot pot of strong tea helps
Distract yourself if you can't concentrate, I recommand (sporcle.com), don't get addicted though
Even if you don't get the grades, an exciting gap year will be waiting for you and excuse you from another year of dreadful studying
Remember, the more you panic, the less effective you are, the worse you gonna do. I would say going into an exam unprepared but relaxed is better than prepared and nervous
Plus, if u actually paid attention in class (unlike me), u will know your stuff
Just do the past papers like you are a mad cow and think of nothing else, a hot pot of strong tea helps
Distract yourself if you can't concentrate, I recommand (sporcle.com), don't get addicted though
Even if you don't get the grades, an exciting gap year will be waiting for you and excuse you from another year of dreadful studying
Remember, the more you panic, the less effective you are, the worse you gonna do. I would say going into an exam unprepared but relaxed is better than prepared and nervous
If you feel so stressed that you can't revise, then you will only make yourself feel even more stressed, which in turn will stop you from revising, which will make you more stressed...you can see what i mean.
You sound like you have been working very hard, but you can't study all of the time, you need to cut yourself some slack and relax a little.
You sound like you have been working very hard, but you can't study all of the time, you need to cut yourself some slack and relax a little.
Don't work too hard.
Try splitting the day into morning, afternoon, evening. Only work two of these. Take breaks- I have a concentration problem (meaning I get rest breaks and stuff) but I imagine it would help anyone.
I know the feeling with the panic attacks though. Just gotta work your way through it. Try Rescue Remedy or Kalms. Go out and take your mind off it.
I have trouble sleeping as well- you may want to try something to knock you out a bit (a mild (herbal?) sedative). I get nightmares, I still haven't found a way to cure those. Try and get a full six or seven hours.
Make sure you eat regularly and drink, even if you don't feel like it.
Try splitting the day into morning, afternoon, evening. Only work two of these. Take breaks- I have a concentration problem (meaning I get rest breaks and stuff) but I imagine it would help anyone.
I know the feeling with the panic attacks though. Just gotta work your way through it. Try Rescue Remedy or Kalms. Go out and take your mind off it.
I have trouble sleeping as well- you may want to try something to knock you out a bit (a mild (herbal?) sedative). I get nightmares, I still haven't found a way to cure those. Try and get a full six or seven hours.
Make sure you eat regularly and drink, even if you don't feel like it.
I totally agree wit the work 2 out of 3 sections of the day thing. Work until dinner time and then have the evening off to relax or have a lie in and a leisurely morning and then work till bedtime.
Man, it sounds like you're really in the zone. I find it so hard to get worked up for exams, and can't get any decent revision done until I'm starting to panic. What I wouldn't give for a good panic attack now, I'd get through those practice questions in no time. In a weeks time I'll be in the mood, just need the pressure to build up a bit more.
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Man, it sounds like you're really in the zone. I find it so hard to get worked up for exams, and can't get any decent revision done until I'm starting to panic. What I wouldn't give for a good panic attack now, I'd get through those practice questions in no time. In a weeks time I'll be in the mood, just need the pressure to build up a bit more.
Haha you say that but that's not what panic attacks are like! Sometimes you just freeze, you can't breathe, and you feel sick and dizzy. They don't really motivate you at all.
If you are getting panic attacks I recommend relaxation techniques like meditation, acupuncture/acupressure, and something like Quiet Life tablets or Bach's Rescue Remedy.
omg im the exact same way. i find the BEST way to manage it is to keep your bedroom for sleeping only, and try to keep study to the library only. that way you should find your mind natually associates library with study and switches off once you leave the library.
also i reached this point a couple weeks ago, i had been doing 6am -7am, then catching the train to college in london, then gettin back at about 6ish, not even bothering to go home going straight to library to study until midnight. i was exhausted, had the caffeine shakes, wasnt eating or sleeping, and was so stressed out that i was really emotional that one morning i missed my train by half a minute, and it was the last straw i just burst into tears from all the stress that had been building up, i met my friend and all my stress came pouring out. then i realised you can only do what you can do. exams are not life, it isnt worth it. put in all the hours you humanely can, but accept that if you fail you could not have done anymore. make sure to eat enough carbs, sleep at least 6 hours a night.
can you afford one day off? or even half a day, or even a couple hours to get a facial or a massage, or watch a DVD or go to the gym. do something for YOU and have some ME time, then you will feel refreshed when you come back to it. good luck!
also i reached this point a couple weeks ago, i had been doing 6am -7am, then catching the train to college in london, then gettin back at about 6ish, not even bothering to go home going straight to library to study until midnight. i was exhausted, had the caffeine shakes, wasnt eating or sleeping, and was so stressed out that i was really emotional that one morning i missed my train by half a minute, and it was the last straw i just burst into tears from all the stress that had been building up, i met my friend and all my stress came pouring out. then i realised you can only do what you can do. exams are not life, it isnt worth it. put in all the hours you humanely can, but accept that if you fail you could not have done anymore. make sure to eat enough carbs, sleep at least 6 hours a night.
can you afford one day off? or even half a day, or even a couple hours to get a facial or a massage, or watch a DVD or go to the gym. do something for YOU and have some ME time, then you will feel refreshed when you come back to it. good luck!
Jeez I have no idea how you get that stressed out. I have totally the opposite problem. I work best under pressure (meaning I just don't work when not under pressure). At this moment in time, Wednesday night, I have AS Photography coursework to finish, in for Friday, and most of my AS Film&Video coursework to do, also in for Friday. I'm thinking I'm going to be pulling an all nighter tomorrow night to get the F&V done, but I cannae do it tonight as I have a driving test tomorrow :P Film Studies exam is a week today, done no revision for that yet except a few questions from a past paper, and Philosophy in a few weeks time, no revision for that yet either except written a few essays.
Despite this slightly alarming lack of concern I'm currently getting between Cs and As across all my courses.
I revised once for my GCSEs and came out with 5As, 6Bs, a C and a D. I've always had the philosophy that the more chilled out you are, the more you remember. I go into exams totally spaced out and relaxed and just write whatever comes into my head.
Despite this slightly alarming lack of concern I'm currently getting between Cs and As across all my courses.
I revised once for my GCSEs and came out with 5As, 6Bs, a C and a D. I've always had the philosophy that the more chilled out you are, the more you remember. I go into exams totally spaced out and relaxed and just write whatever comes into my head.
Ok thankyou for all your replies.
I'm much more relaxed today. I think it goes in cycles. I'm just stressed because my exams are all humanity subjects so the way I will be rewarded is how I can bash out all I've learnt throughout the year in a series of 40 minute essays.
All my A grade essays have been done over long afternoons after atleast 2 drafts. In recent weeks we've been doing mocks and my standard has dropped to C's and D's. It's just in a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of time I can write top level but when theres a time limit and we only get one draft it's not the same. I know it is the same for everyone but my level of writing just seems to plunge when I'm under pressure.
What's frustrating is planning to do 2 hours revision then doing half an hour behing distracted and feeling awful at the end of the day knowing the exam is one day closer and the work has not been done!
I wish I could take a drug that would shut out everything unneccesary in my mind and I could just get on with revision.
I'm much more relaxed today. I think it goes in cycles. I'm just stressed because my exams are all humanity subjects so the way I will be rewarded is how I can bash out all I've learnt throughout the year in a series of 40 minute essays.
All my A grade essays have been done over long afternoons after atleast 2 drafts. In recent weeks we've been doing mocks and my standard has dropped to C's and D's. It's just in a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of time I can write top level but when theres a time limit and we only get one draft it's not the same. I know it is the same for everyone but my level of writing just seems to plunge when I'm under pressure.
What's frustrating is planning to do 2 hours revision then doing half an hour behing distracted and feeling awful at the end of the day knowing the exam is one day closer and the work has not been done!
I wish I could take a drug that would shut out everything unneccesary in my mind and I could just get on with revision.
I'm in a similar situation at the moment too. Every time I attempt to revise, I get so stressed that I convince myself that I'm going to fail, and end up sitting in front of my revision crying my eyes out. I generally don't know how to get better. I'm having panic attacks (which I don't usually get) and I can hardly eat anything, because every time I do, I feel sick because of the dread of opening my results.
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