Keeping at it (despite setbacks)
Keeping at it (despite setbacks)
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Talk yourself 'up'
Talk yourself 'up'
If you’re feeling like you can’t do it, try using the self-talk technique to remind yourself what you have achieved and to build self-belief.
If you’re feeling like you can’t do it, try using the self-talk technique to remind yourself what you have achieved and to build self-belief.
Stay real
Stay real
What went well today? This week?
Every little win counts!
Don't short-change yourself!
What is going well?
What is going well?
Recognising the steps you took, the progress you are making, the fact that you are still trying..
Recognising the steps you took, the progress you are making, the fact that you are still trying..
It is easy to get de-motivated, if you don't remember.
It is easy to get de-motivated, if you don't remember.
What does this picture on the right make you think of?
What does this picture on the right make you think of?
Hold on to that thought of 'what went well', e.g. last year, and re-visit it daily.
You may find yourself regularly adding new memories of things going OK.
It does not have to be a diary, but having a record of the times that you kept working can help.
It does not have to be a diary, but having a record of the times that you kept working can help.
Use this blank form at least once, to inspire you to be a better 'manager' of your study.
You can learn a lot about the things that help you concentrate - just don't spend too long doing this at the expense of actual study.
Try making a daily list of the things you DID and the things you need TO DO:
Learning is what is important
Learning is what is important
Learning always includes some 'trial and error'
Learning always includes some 'trial and error'
Coaching blogs from Innerdrive can help motivate you (and they are based on research).
Try this one for ways that setbacks can help:
..and keep going
..and keep going
Don't let disappointment get in the way of 'spaced repetition'.
Don't let disappointment get in the way of 'spaced repetition'.
Like the graph shows, you will forget what you don't revisit. So make your peace with that and plan ahead to improve!
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