If you have a teen about to sit exams, share this with them - it’s full of practical, science-based tips to make studying less stressful and more effective.

If you’ve ever sat down to study and found yourself reorganising your desk, making snacks, or suddenly very interested in the family cat, you’re not alone. Studying well isn’t about grinding for hours; it’s about understanding how your brain works and using that to your advantage.

In this short video, Kim Tay from The Wellbeing Works shares 11 practical, science-backed study tips to help students focus, remember more, and feel less stressed. From the “five-minute rule” that beats procrastination to clever memory hacks using movement and colour, these tools are designed to make studying smarter — not harder.

Watch the video and download the free PDF guide to keep these tips handy during exam time.

Here are the links mentioned in the video:

Watch Ali Abdaal on the Retrospective Revision Timetable here Retrospective Revision Timetable

And his videos on Active Recall and Spaced Repetition:

• Active Recall Explained
• Spaced Repetition 

Kim Tay is the founder of The Wellbeing Works and runs science-based workshops that build mental skills for wellbeing and high performance at home, at school and at work. For more bite-sized, no fluff insights, sign up for her (very occasional, no-spam) newsletter here.

Read Kim’s other posts here:

The Surprising Power of Emotions

Why Your Teen Might Be Stuck on the Negative – and What Helps!

Stuck in a Mood? How to Shift It

Taming the Inner Critic (self-talk)