Graduation exam results stress

[Kevin160]

I really dont care how much i get i just want to know, i mean ifcourse i care but at the same time its the anticipation freaking me out, the wait, the need to overthink ..i really feel like im going to get a heart attack from all the anxiety waiting for me , because its already starting to build up and results are in a little over a week away

I know how to calm my self a bit but im just too overwhelmed sometimes its hard to calm

[Mary-intussuception]

So . . . . .

What's your favourite distraction (within reach of course !!)

Do you enjoy photography?

I like to photograph beauty - sunlit scenes , blue skies & beautiful tress, mountains; animals , wild birds, waterbirds, the beach at sunset . . . . .

Is there a park nearby where you can go walking? It helps if you can arrange to meet a friend early morning, then you HAVE to turn up?

Is there a sports centre you could meet in for a swim or gentle work out?

Let's think of something you can do every day - starting early morning - for a week to get you through this.

[Kevin160 in reply to Mary-intussuception]

Well im a pianist so that can distract me throughout the day , thank you for the advice i will try my best ..its just that i keep thinking about that moment, i open my results , and the feelings themselves worry me , the panic, the wait , the anticipation , its just seems to much for my body to take and im worried alot ..

[Mary-intussuception in reply to Kevin160]

Playing your favourite pieces and getting lost in your music should help? Consume your thoughts?

Do you have any older siblings with a young family you could visit or friends? Children can be exhausting and a big distraction ?

Is there a Nursing Home or Retirement Home nearby that you vould visit. There may be some lonely residents who could be cheered up by a visit from you? How about volunteering? If they had a piano , maybe you could suggest playing for them? Or taking some recorded music?

Ask the manager if they have any music for old favourite songs and organise a sing-a-long?

Helping others is an excellent way to help ourselves - uplifting and rewarding. Takes our mind off our worries & problems.

[Kevin160 in reply to Mary-intussuception]

I will find something , because you are right, it can distract me from overthinking about my exam results

[Kat63]

I know it’s hard when you’re waiting for an answer to something very important. Hang in there! Try to find something to pass the time, if you can.

[Kevin160 in reply to Kat63]

Thank you , yes im trying to find anything to do , go for a drive , hang out with friends , walk , anything