Top Tips for balancing Year 13
Top Tips for balancing Year 13 How to avoid burnout Year 13 is probably one of the hardest, most important years of your education. With the stress of UCAS applications, interviews, and A-levels, it can be hard to prevent burnout – but hopefully these tips will help try to reduce the chances and help you successfully navigate the challenges this year throws at you. Recognising burnout: What are the signs? In order to successfully prevent burnout, it’s important to initially recognise the signs. These can display differently for all individuals, but common signs include: Constant tiredness Struggling to focus Feeling irritable or unmotivated Procrastination Feeling isolated Skipping rest to “catch up” Top tips to help balance Year 13: 1. Use the 80/20 Rule “80% of your results come from 20% of your effort,” in other words, “study smarter, not harder.” To do this, ensure you are focusing on high-impact tasks to improve your learning efficiency and to overall achieve better result...
