Motivation Corner!

[The Usual Student]

Do yourself a favour.... two words : GARY VAYNERCHUK!
Give him a quick google search and you will not need to feel " motivated " ever again
Hahaha he is beast. I listen to him everyday during exam period.

[sweetiepi]

As heidi decided to bump this... You can do it! (Although check out this thread <3 )

[RuiAce]

Motivate me to keep actuarial it's too hard

[TooLazy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooCvpiBmz_0

[theyam]

When you're feeling low

"You is kind
 You is smart
 You important"
- The Help

[Yertle the Turtle]

Nothing motivates me more than intense classical music, such as Tchaikovsky. Allowing myself chocolate after I do something well helps too. ;P

[Poet]

Hey, I think it's a good time to bump this thread!

I made an extremely eloquent poem for all the cool beans stressin' about their heckin' exams and all:
Beans are brown,
But also red,
Make that frown
a smile instead!

Oh also look at this cute pupper, that is a command.

IT BE FLUFF

YOU CAN DO IT <3

edit: what do you guys do for motivation?

[S200]

I literally use deadlines as my motivation...

Any tips?

[Bri MT]

I literally use deadlines as my motivation...

Any tips?

Set yourself minature headlines and make yourself accountable to someone else for meeting them?

[Poet]

I literally use deadlines as my motivation...

Any tips?

miniturtle has a good tip! I'm just going to add in the thinking process that goes with it.

Okay, so getting down to it, big deadlines aren't a positive motivation. They're anxiety-inducing and they smell bad. You have to focus on the positive aspect of whatever you're studying for or completing - think of how you'll feel when it's done forever. Tick the little boxes each day. Think of what you could do with any spare time if you complete an assignment. Think of the feelings of self-satisfaction and achievement that come with hard work. I look at it all from this angle: there's always, always, someone who's going through worse than you, or is less motivated than you, or understands much less than you do. And yet they still get through. There's no excuses not to do the work. So JUST DO IT. (or, better idea, you could pay me to shout motivational quotes at you :) )

And hey, I bumped this thread for a reason! Take a look through some of Brendingle's good ol' resources on the front page - that's where I stole Mulan from haha. Then get out there and be the man (or woman, because *girl power*) and get shit done <3

(or just do the bare necessities, man I'm right into the Disney hole now)

[fun_jirachi]

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miniturtle has a good tip! I'm just going to add in the thinking process that goes with it.

Okay, so getting down to it, big deadlines aren't a positive motivation. They're anxiety-inducing and they smell bad. You have to focus on the positive aspect of whatever you're studying for or completing - think of how you'll feel when it's done forever. Tick the little boxes each day. Think of what you could do with any spare time if you complete an assignment. Think of the feelings of self-satisfaction and achievement that come with hard work. I look at it all from this angle: there's always, always, someone who's going through worse than you, or is less motivated than you, or understands much less than you do. And yet they still get through. There's no excuses not to do the work. So JUST DO IT. (or, better idea, you could pay me to shout motivational quotes at you :) )

And hey, I bumped this thread for a reason! Take a look through some of Brendingle's good ol' resources on the front page - that's where I stole Mulan from haha. Then get out there and be the man (or woman, because *girl power*) and get shit done <3

(or just do the bare necessities, man I'm right into the Disney hole now)

Not gonna quote the whole thing but OMG this is amazing.

Literally, when I get demotivated I usually do one of three things: cry, go for a walk or stare at a wall (but mostly the last one). This really puts things into perspective (especially as I look negatively at things) and I'm really happy you posted it when you did, right before exams when I am losing motivation! So thanks so much! (I really need to get shit done aye).

Two legitimately productive things I do when not crying, walking or staring at a wall are swearing at myself (i don't know why, it just works and makes me feel bad for doing nothing) and doing other productive work I actually like (example being doing english hw, then becoming demotivated, so i switch to maths temporarily before going back). It really helps! Hopefully some you guys try it out!

(or, better idea, you could pay me to shout motivational quotes at you )

Just an end note but I'd actually do this 

[sweetiepi]

I literally use deadlines as my motivation...

Any tips?

Write your goals as post-its, or set your end goal as your background on your PC/phone!

You've got this fam!