EATING TAKE TIME TO STUDY CONNECT WITH OTHERS Some studies suggest that what The exam period can be a We are social creatures, and our you eat affects your mood. A good particularly stressful time, but social relationships are really balanced diet will make sure you setting time aside to make sure important to our general have all the essential nutrients you fit your study in can help wellbeing. It is okay to take time needed for your brain to function reduce your stress and anxiety. out for yourself, but stay don’t well, helping to keep you both To reduce exam pressure, think shut in. Keep your social relations physically and mentally healthy. about doing things like: plan to strong when you are feeling You might have noticed that your have a good balance between stressed out, overwhelmed or mood can affect your appetite and social life and study time; plan depressed, as your friends and food intake. Maintaining a healthy rewards for after exams; study family might really be able to help diet and regular food intake can actively and do past exam papers; you through these times. be a way to look after yourself develop and stick to a study even at times you feel like it. routine at home. don’t to get tired It’s easy when you’re studying a lot, but eating junk and drinking caffeine will actually make it harder to concentrate and more difficult to get good sleep. If you are in need of help, visit headspace.org.au Log on to eheadspace.org.au for online support and counselling
EATING Some studies suggest that what you eat affects your mood. A good balanced diet will make sure you have all the essential nutrients needed for your brain to function well, helping to keep you both physically and mentally healthy. You might have noticed that your mood can affect your appetite and food intake. Maintaining a healthy diet and regular food intake can be a way to look after yourself even at times you don’t feel like it. It’s easy to get tired when you’re studying a lot, but eating junk and drinking caffeine will actually make it harder to concentrate and more difficult to get good sleep. TAKE TIME TO STUDY The exam period can be a particularly stressful time, but setting time aside to make sure you fit your study in can help reduce your stress and anxiety. To reduce exam pressure, think about doing things like: plan to have a good balance between social life and study time; plan rewards for after exams; study actively and do past exam papers; develop and stick to a study routine at home. CONNECT WITH OTHERS We are social creatures, and our social relationships are really important to our general wellbeing. It is okay to take time out for yourself, but don’t stay shut in. Keep your social relations strong when you are feeling stressed out, overwhelmed or depressed, as your friends and family might really be able to help you through these times. If you are in need of help, visit headspace.org.au Log on to eheadspace.org.au for online support and counselling
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