Results day stress: managing in the moment
Results day and the days that follow can be an incredibly stressful time! If you’re a young person, parent or carer, you may be worried about the uncertainty of the future and what happens next, hoping for success.
What can you do to manage your stress in the moment?
- Take a moment to count to 10
- Spend 2 minutes taking deep and slow breaths
- Take a break and walk for 5 minutes
- Play your favourite song!
- Move away from any screens and close your eyes for a moment
Don’t forget to support yourself. There can be a lot of emotions flying around during results time – happiness, disappointment and anxiety to name a few, and it’s not only your children that face a new chapter.
Did you know you can access confidential, affordable ‘pay what you can’ counselling at Plymouth Marjon University? Our trained counsellors can support you and help you to prepare for what the next chapter brings.
Go to our webpage and click on our self-referral form here. Want some top tips to best support your children? Find out more here on the BBC Bitesize website, or from Young Minds.
