smh... student motivation hints

When you have the skills to learn and memorize, your motivation will always improve. When you learn something new, you need repetition and review, and doing it at certain times of day and the week is perfect for your brain!

Everything is constantly changing around us, so we should too! If you don't have something figured out YET, try new things until you do. Flexibility and curiosity ensures that we will always be ready to adjust to whatever life throws.

Wonderful conversation with the goat: connecting with those around you, the power of extracurriculars, learning from failure, and the ability to stick to-it. 

When you get stuck, reach out to those that inspire you. Talking it out, or just listening, is the therapy we all need regularly to get through challenges and gain fresh perspective. 

Responsibilities and stress are an illusion, but so is success...? You don't HAVE to be motivated, academically successful, positive, focused, or hard working. But society, teachers, and parents tell you this, and if you believe it, you'll be motivated and productive, and ultimate proud of what you've accomplished. So tell yourself this is essential, and believe the lie. 

When you'er doubting yourself, questioning the effort or which action to take, do you land on indecision or apathy? Try rephrasing your questions into an optimistic attitude and ask: why not?!

Growth, optimism, grit & success is all very hard work, but what's the alternative? 

What do you tell yourself to stay motivated? Make it RHYME and it'll stick in your MIND. 

You know it takes hard work to improve on physical things like sports, but do you realized your BRAIN works in exactly the same way??? In what areas do you realize hard work pays off?

Doesn't it feel good when you're on a roll? Doesn't it feel terrible when you're overwhelmed with too much to do? There's only one difference: the vibe you CHOOSE. 

When faced with challenges, are you a baby? Maybe you should be... What can we learn from babies about how to face challenges? 

Motivation drops when we're doing the wrong thing. The faster you notice you're going down the wrong path, the better. Then you RESET AND RESTART. 

Humans focus on the negative, but can we discover the hidden positives? Criticism is hard to hear, but what does it tell you about your mindset, your environment, your focus and goals?

Are you needing calm because you need a break? Or are you choosing calm to avoid a challenge?

Life is a cycle of experiments. Your brain only learns how you succeeded or failed if you can identify the specific ingredients that got you there. So look closely, and move forward intelligently. 

Learning is easy when you are interested, but sometimes subjects aren't that interesting... WRONG! Find a way to connect with anything on a personal level, and foster that fascination and love of learning. A teacher can do it, a peer can do it, but YOU CAN TOO.

Pair up; throw DOWN. Find the person that makes you better in school, life, sports, work, and help make them better too! 

Who is impacting you positively? Have you told them recently? Share your love when you are thankful for others, and do it often! Everybody wins. 

When things are going great, dig in to what you did to feel that good. Usually, I find it stems from productivity. Getting things done is AWESOME, and inspires you to get even MORE done. So get started, get stoked, and keep stacking!

these things take time. Don't expect instant gratification, and then you're set for success!

Motivation can drop when life gets hard, but that's where our mindset matters! Understanding that the struggles are not just a part of life, but the BEST part of life can completely restore your motivation. Choose to struggle for the right things in life and forget the rest. 

It's normal to feel amazing when everything is going your way, but that momentum was built by many small things. Look closely at what you can control to slowly start to build that momentum. It's just as easy to get stuck in a rut when you feel like NOTHING is going your way, that too, is momentum. And although it's hard to break negative momentum, it can be done with small good things, intentional...

There's maybe two things in life, work and vacation. But there's a nasty 3rd thing that lies in between... the transition, the SWITCH. The longer it takes to switch, the more time you spend stressed and anxious. So work hard while working, vacation deeply when vacationing, and switch QUICK.

Negativity and bad vibes are all around us, but you don't have to let them in! You control your vibes.

when you feel exhuasted after a long day, usually you think it's negative... but looking back, let's count the WINS. human brains naturally focus on the negative, but if you carefully examine the data, you'll come to the conclusion that there's always more positive to be proud of!