HOLIDAYS are now over, and it’s back to school.

While some are eager to know their new teacher and meet their friends, others are more worried about the new year.

Here are some tips for a smooth school year start, that will help you beat the stress and organise your study environment.

Reconnecting with a healthy lifestyle

Help yourself make a smooth start and find a healthy lifestyle. You should get used to having regular and reasonable hours of sleep and to eat healthy food.

Buy study resources

Buy all the resources available for your grade. This will help you tremendously do your homework correctly. The resources may include a good dictionary, an encyclopedia and educational software, just to name a few.

Create a pleasant study environment

Tidy-up the desk and the shelves. Sort and throw away the relics of the past year. Donate your old books, pens and school things if they are still usable. Clean up your desk. Make it a comfortable place to do your homework.

Beat stress

If you are overly anxious about performance, work through your negative beliefs, especially the beliefs about the implications of school failure. Challenge your negative thoughts that your worth as a person or future prospects hinge entirely on your grades. Good performance will be achieved only when you beat your fears and discover your own personal worth.