5 Signs You Need a Study Reset These Holidays
As the school year wraps up and the holidays roll in, many students expect to feel relaxed, recharged, and ready for a break. But for a lot of high school and university students, the end of term brings something entirely different: burnout, overwhelm, and the lingering stress of everything left unfinished.
If you’re heading into the break already feeling stretched thin, it may be time for a study reset; a chance to reorganise your mind, strengthen your study habits, and prepare for a calmer, more confident start to the new year. Here are five signs your brain (and wellbeing!) are calling for a reset these holidays.
1. You’re Constantly Tired, Even After Sleeping In
Fatigue that sticks around even after a full night’s sleep or a slow morning is a key sign your stress levels have been running too high for too long. Mental exhaustion, not just physical tiredness, builds up during busy school terms and eventually catches up with you.
A holiday reset gives your nervous system space to unwind, making room for clearer thinking and better energy when classes resume.
2. You Can’t Focus the Way You Used To
If your mind wanders the second you open a notebook, or you struggle to finish tasks you’d normally breeze through, it’s not a personal failure—it’s a sign your brain is overloaded.
Whether you’re managing study pressure, procrastination, learning challenges, or neurodivergence (ADHD/ASD), the right strategies can help you regain clarity and improve focus long-term.
3. Your Motivation Has Hit a Wall
One of the biggest red flags is when you want to get things done, but mentally you just can’t. Losing motivation is often tied to stress, burnout, perfectionism, or feeling unsure how to organise your study approach.
A guided reset during the holidays can help you reconnect with your goals, rebuild confidence, and create systems that work with your personal learning style, not against it.
4. You Feel Overwhelmed By Even Small Tasks
When your workload feels like too much, even during the break, it’s a sign your stress has tipped into overwhelm. Your brain may be struggling to prioritise, organise, or process information efficiently.
Learning evidence-based emotional regulation and stress management skills can make a huge difference, helping you feel calm, capable, and in control again.
5. You Want Next Term to Feel Different, But Don’t Know Where to Start
The holidays are the perfect time to hit reset, but many students fall into the same pattern: “I’ll start later.” Before you know it, the new term arrives and nothing has changed.
If you want next term to feel more organised, calm, and manageable, getting personalised support now can be the key to breaking old habits and building new, sustainable ones.
The Student Wellbeing Bundle: Your Holiday Study Reset
If any of these signs feel uncomfortably familiar, the Student Wellbeing Bundle from Home Mind Therapy may be exactly what you need.
This limited holiday offer includes:
2 x 60–minute counselling sessions — just $150 with a valid student card
(Valued at $260)
Designed specifically for high school and university students, this bundle helps you:
Identify sources of stress, overwhelm, and burnout
Discover your learning style
Build emotional regulation and stress-management skills
Improve time management and productivity
Strengthen study habits, motivation, and academic confidence
You’ll also receive pre-session assessments (DASS, CHAOS Scale, VARK) so your support is completely personalised.
Who It’s For
Students struggling with focus, motivation, anxiety, time management, or the effects of neurodivergence—plus any student who simply wants next term to feel smoother, calmer, and more organised.
Ready to reset these holidays?
The break is the perfect time to recharge your mind and build strong habits before the new year begins. If you’re feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or stuck, you don’t need to push through alone.
Book your Student Wellbeing Bundle through Home Mind Therapy and start your reset today.