It’s now exam season, with students up and down the country sitting their GCSE and A-Level exams over the next few weeks. 

This is an extremely stressful time for most pupils, with a survey by SaveMyExams revealing that 85 per cent of students have experienced exam anxiety. 

A quarter claimed their stress levels were nearly unbearable and a third said their anxiety is ‘always there’ during the exam period. 

Sadly, the survey also reported that most students who experience this anxiety do not seek help to manage their mental health. The data showed 71 per cent have never sought help for their stress, and most of the ones who have simply talked to their friends. 

However, it is extremely important to seek professional help to cope if exam anxiety becomes unmanageable, particularly if it leads to a spiral of negativity and dark thoughts. 



One way they could relieve their stress is by seeing a hypnotherapist, who can address the emotional difficulty and help the student feel more in control of their life again. 

Hypnotherapists are able to tap into the subconscious, helping clients to achieve their goals, change their mindset, boost their confidence, and regain autonomy over their feelings like their anxiety. 

During the hypnotherapy sessions, they can promote relaxation, lower the stress hormone cortisol, and remove negative thought patterns around exams and revision. 

This can help pupils see their assessments as something manageable and enables them to focus better and access the information they have learned more easily during the tests.

In addition to hypnotherapy, students can do other things to lower their stress levels at this time of the year. 

These include taking part in physical exercise, having relaxing baths, meditating, journaling, doing yoga, breathing techniques, and talking to friends. 

Trying to get good quality sleep, fuelling your body with nutritious foods, avoiding caffeine and energy drinks, and avoiding discussing answers with friends after the exam can also help.