Still More Motivation Tricks For Sluggish Students
Remember, getting to work when we don’t want to is a learned skill. We have to train ourselves to get motivated on command.
Here are the final three motivation busters. Make sure to check out the first two articles in the series if you haven’t already.
- Blow up the little problems - Sometimes a little problem can cause more motivation frustration than a big problem. That little issue of not knowing what page you were supposed to begin on or what margins are required on that research paper can become THE issue that keeps you from getting started. Please log in or sign up to read the rest of this content. Find out more.
The more experienced I get in dealing with students the more useful I find these motivation tricks to be. I’ve found they work for five year olds just as well as they do for 30-somethings like me.
Print out this series and post it some place prominent. Any time you find yourself in a motivational quagmire, randomly pick one of the techniques and apply it. Just do it!
Other entries in the series "Motivation Tricks for Sluggish Students"
- Motivation Tricks for the Sluggish Student
- More Motivation Tricks for Sluggish Students
- Still More Motivation Tricks For Sluggish Students
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I really enjoyed reading this post, particularly the suggestion ‘Blow up the little problems’.
I have noticed that it is the little things that usually become the biggest mental barriers for me getting started on a project. At the time however I don’t realise it is just something little that needs to be clarified. Instead, I feel overwhelmed and think ‘argh, I can’t do this!’.
What usually helps, is sitting down (after doing some exercise) and asking myself ‘What’s the next action I can take to move me forward on this project/task?’. This is the most amazing question and it has got me through my honours thesis this year. It forces me every time to focus my mind on what needs doing and get into action.