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Discovering Self-Motivation

Chapter Three

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Discovering Self-Motivation


Discovering Your Dreams, Journal 7

Focus Questions– How important do educators think

motivation is to your academic success? – What determines how motivated you are?– What can you do to keep you motivation

consistently high this semester… and beyond?


# 1 Barrier to Student Success is….

Lack of Motivation

According to surveys done from American

College Testing and the Policy Center

on the First Year of College.


Motivation

• Is a kind of driving force that encourages an individual to get going.

• It is a kind of boost to the self confidence, faith and inner conscience of a person

• Is the enthusiasm of doing something.

• It refers to inner feeling, strong desires, and expectation about something.


Why do some people succeed

and others don’t?


The Answer is…….

Self Motivation


Several Factors that Contribute to Self Motivation

-Self-esteem -Desire to succeed -Will power -Mental stability -Family -Life goals -Daily activities -Daily pleasures


Strong reasons on why we require Self Motivation:

- Self motivation is extremely important when it comes to accepting challenges and opportunities in life.

- The force of self motivation helps in planning your life and easing the difficulties.

- Self motivation provides a new sense of purpose and direction to your life.

- Self motivation is important to provide enthusiasm in life.

- Self motivation lets you live a fulfilling life.


-You can empower and encourage yourself to face tough times and competition in life with the help of self motivation.

- Self motivations fill you with positive energy and boost your enthusiasm.

- Self motivation is important for your existence. It provides you an identity for yourself.


Here are techniques you can adopt to start acquiring higher motivational level

and achieve greater success:

• Writing Your Plan

• Visualizing Your Goals

• Controlling Your Feeling

• Giving Your Effort A Reward


Designing a Compelling Life Plan, Journal 9

Focus Questions– If your life were as good as it could

possibly be, what would it look like? – What would you have, do, and be?


Life Roles:

Is an activity to which we regularly devote large amounts of time and energy.


DAPPS Rule

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Committing to Your Dreams, Journal 8

Focus Questions– Do you start new projects (like college)

with great enthusiasm, only to lose motivation along the way?

– How can you keep your motivation strong?


How to Visualize

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Relax

Use present tense

Use all five senses

Feel the feelings


Write a Personal Affirmation, Journal 10

Focus Questions– What personal qualities will you need to

achieve your dreams?– How can you strengthen these qualities?


Personal Affirmation

• An affirmation is a statement that you make to yourself.

• They can be positive or negative.


Four Basic Guidelines for Developing Good Affirmations:

• Should be stated in the present tense. Start with words like "I am ... " or "I have ... ".

• Should relate that what you want is already accomplished. "I am happy now" is superior to and will work better than "I am becoming happy" or "I will be happy".

• Should be positive. " I feel safe" works but the affirmation " I am not scared" does the opposite of what you want. It focuses your mind on the word "scared" and increases that feeling.

• Should be in your style of language.


Living Your Affirmation

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Repeat your affirmation: Remind yourself often about the personal qualities you choose to strengthen.

Dispute you Inner Circle: Recall a specific event in your past when you displayed a quality in your affirmation.

Align your words and deeds: At each point, be what you affirm… make choices that are consistent with your desired qualities.

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