Maintaining Motivation

The most useful thing I have learned in this module was the importance of taking intentional breaks. In my time in college, my study habits are to study for as long as I can, which hurts when it comes to retaining information. Taking breaks and knowing when you are going to take them, is a great way to give yourself time to retain the information, and to help build back up the energy to retain information.

Specific examples of something from this module I already put into practice is some of the recommendations for managing stress. One of the key ones I try to keep as a habit, is exercising every day, and getting 8 hours of sleep each night. This is when I am the least stress and it relieves stress gained during the day. I also pay attention to what causes me stress and change what I can, like bad habits. Knowing how to keep your stress levels low, is key.

An idea I am going to put into practice, is aiming to have a consistent bedtime and wake up schedule. In the module, it explains practicing this will regulate the body to feel alert vs tired. This will also increase energy during the day.

Advice I would give to students, are the summary of approaches given in the module. The most important one I would choose from the list, is staying motivated. If you stay motivated to something such as studying or classwork, you will be able to complete the work and retain information better. Motivation gives people the urge to get things done and it is important especially when it comes to college.

 

 

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