Watch a film, a TV show or listen to a podcast or comedian that makes you laugh. Drink some herbal tea or a hot chocolate. It’s a well known fact that hot drinks are known to soothe the soul (avoid too much caffeine though!).
Cook or bake something. Just the thought of having something delicious to eat can bring you joy. As a bonus side note, try and cook something healthy too. You can’t feed your mind well, if you don’t feed your body well. Get some sleep. The virtues of a good night’s sleep during exam season should not be underestimated.
Keep things in perspective. Yes, exams are important. But you are so much more than your exam results. Avoid other stressed people. You know the ones I mean. The ones with cue cards outside of the exam hall, frantically trying to remember key dates and equations. They will do nothing for your stress levels.
Be flexible. While having a revision time table is one of the best tools in your arsenal for exam success, don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t stick to it. If you accidentally oversleep, don’t write the day off. Write down everything you feel like you need to do and try and tick one thing off. Just the act of feeling like you are in control of your revision can help.
-Times Higher Education