On course ch 3 cashdollar revision

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Strategies for Creating Success in College and in

Life

On Course

Chapter 3DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION


DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION

• Are you a successful or a struggling student?Do you create inner motivation, providing yourself with

the passion to persist toward your goals and dreams, despite all obstacles?

Have you designed a compelling life plan, complete with motivating goals and dreams?

Do you commit to your goals and dreams, visualizing the successful creation of your ideal future?


VALUE

In terms of your education, value is determined by the benefits you believe you’ll obtain from seeking and obtaining a college degree.

Thinking about the list from the previous slide, did you include education on your list?

Is education valued in your culture?

Aliaksei Lasevich


EXPECTATION

In terms of your education, expectation is determined by how likely you think it is that you can earn a college degree with a reasonable effort. •Has anyone ever told you that you will or will not be successful in college?

If so, how strongly do you believe what they said? • Have you ever had thoughts that you will or will

not be successful in college? If so, what is your strongest belief about the

likelihood of your success in college?


A FORMULA FOR MOTIVATION

• Do you believe you are a good student and have a strong educational background?

• How challenging are your courses and how much are you willing to sacrifice to be successful?

• On a scale from 0-10, what is your expectation (E) of obtaining a college degree with a reasonable effort, with 10 being the highest?


CRITICAL THINKING: FOCUS QUESTIONSDESIGNING A COMPELLING LIFE PLAN

• If your life was as good as it could possibly be, what would it look like?

• What would you have, do and be?

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ROLES AND GOALS

A life role is an activity to which we regularly devote large amounts of time and energy. For example, student.

•Make a list of your life roles.

•How do you feel about the number of life roles you presently have (too many, too few, just right)?

•What do you hope to accomplish in each of these roles?


HOW TO SET A GOAL

Motivating goals have a deadline. They can be a few months to several years.

Motivating goals are challenging but realistic.

Motivating goals are your own. You know yourself better than else.

Motivating goals focus your energy on what you want, rather than what you don’t want.

Motivating goals state outcomes that are detailed and measurable.

Dated

Achievable

Specific

Personal

Positive

• To be motivating, a goal needs five qualities. Identify each quality of the DAPPS rule.


QUOTATION REFLECTION: DISCOVER YOUR DREAM

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dream.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

•Dreams inspire us to do great things.Have you discovered your dream?If so, what is it? If not, what could you do to

help you discover your dream?

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YOUR LIFE PLAN AS A STUDENT

• Think about your role as a student and identify long-term goals that you plan to accomplish. In 2 yearsIn 4 yearsIn 8 years

• List short term goals that will assist you to reach your long-term goals. In 5 weeksBy the end of this semesterBy the end of next semester


COMMITMENT CREATES METHOD

A commitment is an unbending intention, a single-mindedness of purpose that promises to overcome all obstacles regardless of how you may feel at any particular moment.

•What are you committed to?Has anyone assisted you in keeping this

commitment?Have you sacrificed anything to guarantee you

keep this commitment?

•How can you apply this same level of commitment to your college courses?


HOW TO VIZUALISE

Imagine the scene concretely and specifically. Include all details.

Breathe deeply while you tighten muscle groups one by one.

Imagine your accomplishment to be just as grand as you wish it to be.

Imagine yourself experiencing success NOW.

Relax

Use Present Tense

Use all 5 Senses

Feel the Feelings

• Match the four keys of effective visualization to their description.


CLAIMING YOUR DESIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES

A personal affirmation is a statement in which we claim desired qualities as if we already have them in abundance.

•On a piece of paper, write your personal affirmation.

•Say it to yourself in a mirror 5 times.

•How did you feel saying your affirmation?

•Did you feel different saying your affirmation the 5th time compared to the 1st time?


LIVING YOUR AFFIRMATIONS

• What strategies could you use to reinforce your affirmation?Repeat your

affirmations.Dispute your inner critic.Align your deeds with

your words. nasirkhan


• Identify each part of the “V x E = M” formula

QUICK REVIEW

Value

Motivation

Expectation

What does the “V” stand for?

What does the “E” stand for?

What does the “M” stand for?


QUICK REVIEW

• The DAPPS rule has 5 important steps. Try to list what each letter of the acronym stands for.

DAPPS

DATED

ACHIEVABLE

PERSONAL

POSITIVE

SPECIFIC


QUICK REVIEW

• Match the four keys of effective visualization to their description.

Visualizing seems to have the most positive impact when experienced during deep relaxation.

Imagine yourself experiencing success now.

Imagine the scene concretely and specifically.

Events gain power to motivate us when accompanied by strong emotions.

Feel the

Feelings

Use all 5

Senses

Relax

Use Present Tense

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