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Life is all about learning. It can be challenging to stay motivated - especially when you are overwhelmed by complex tasks. However, your brain is a powerful tool. If you have a growth mindset and set attainable S.M.A.R.T. goals, you can build confidence and stay motivated for lifelong learning. 

Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is both a perspective and an attitude that you can improve. You start to see challenges as opportunities to level up rather than roadblocks. A Growth Mindset makes you more likely to keep pushing, encourages you to focus on your progress, and improves your learning motivation.  

The opposite of a Growth Mindset is a Fixed Mindset, which is like putting your talents and abilities into a box, believing that you are who you are and can't improve or change. It leads you to avoid challenges, give up quickly, and feel threatened by the success of others. Here are some examples of changing from a negative mindset to a growth mindset. Click on each fixed mindset example below to change it into an example of a growth mindset!

Motivation And Smart Goals

Setting SMART Goals can help improve your learning motivation, and here's why:

  • Specific goals give you a sense of purpose and drive you to work towards your goal, increasing your motivation. 
  • Measurable goals can help you feel accomplished with every progress you make, which encourages you. 
  • Achievable/realistic expectation helps you believe that success is within your reach, which increases your confidence. 
  • Relevant goals relating to your interests and values increase your intrinsic motivation. 
  • Time-bound goals give you a sense of urgency, and deadlines motivate you to take consistent action until you achieve your goal. 

 

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Executive Functioning: Your Brains Command Center

Executive function is the mental toolkit that helps you manage tasks, stay focused, and adapt to challenges. 

Below are some critical components of executive functioning. Select each element to see what you can do to improve!

Taking Smaller Steps

Break down complex tasks that seem daunting into manageable components. This makes learning more approachable and fosters a sense of control. It helps you see if each action step leads to or contributes to desired results. This way, you absorb and retain information more efficiently, with reduced anxiety that gets in the way of motivation. Remember, you eat an elephant one bite at a time! Use the interaction below to break down some of your bigger tasks into smaller steps.

 

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How do you stay motivated when you have complex assignments to complete? 




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