Leaving cert students are being advised to take it easy this weekend.
The first leaving cert exam kicks off next Wednesday at 9:30am with English Paper 1.
58 thousand 614 students will take the exams over June with final CAO choices being made by the 1st of July.
Guidance Counsellor and Education columnist with the Irish Times, Brain Mooney, says wait till after the exams to celebrate.
Students are also being encouraged to steer clear of energy drinks and too much caffeine as this causes both stress and anxiety.
Mooney recommends that students don't just study one subject for an entire day as this will lead to burnout, he says to vary subjects so that you don't get sick of looking at the same subject matter.
