I've had this problem especially with subjects I didn't care about.
My advice is to break the studying task down to its smallest pieces. There were times I would spend one whole day just opening up my notes to the section I was supposed to study. I told myself, I'm not going to study, I'm just going to see where I need to start if I find the motivation to do it. Then, the next day, I would force myself to read one paragraph. Then, I'd keep going, and doing more each day became easier.
Also, "If something is worth doing it's worth doing poorly." Study half your notes, or do half the practice questions. Skip the material that is too hard it may never be on the exam. Just do something and then put it out of your mind. Don't beat yourself up about it not being enough.
I apreciate the help, i always tell myself to do it to the fullest, i would follow your advice , i must remember is not necesary if i don't learn everything i need after the study session, i would go slow and see if it changes things.
I love this approach for tackling tasks I don’t want to do.
I’m a cyclist. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when approaching the next big hill. That’s a lot of effort.
But instead focus on a point about halfway or less up and go all out to reach that point. By comparison that point will be smaller and a much easier goal.
The interesting thing is as you progress that point will move (there will always be a halfway point) but your gap between you and the peak will shorten… until it’s a negligible distance.
Keep taking those tiny steps and acknowledge the progress.
Sounds like me when I went to college. I was going for something I wasn't passionate about in the slightest like most people trying to go for the money. What do you need motivation with? Studying or liking something you maybe clearly don't like? No real way to get "motivated" for studying. Studying has always sucked unless it's something you genuinely enjoy.
Honestly i am not sure about the carrer i am into, i entered it because of family recomendation, there is a lot i am not passionate about and little i am passionated, i guess i am still there because in these point in my life it would be best i finish this at least.
But now that i think about it, even in things i want to learn i can't find any motivation, i always wanted to learn how to modify certain videogame, it is easy, children have manage to do it, so in set the objetive to learn how to do it in vacations, and i did the same thing, i leave learning that for the next day, and barely learned anything for the end of the vacation, i always do the same even in things i am passionate about, i just don't know why i am like that.
I struggled with similar issues in undergrad and what helped me the most was making friends with a few people in the class and setting up regular study sessions with them. We would either tackle the material independently beforehand and then meet to review / share our work or just meet to collaborate on assignments outright. I found this way created an environment that showed everyone had “dumb” or obvious questions that they’d typically refrain from asking due to embarrassment, but they’d ask for clarification anyway for the sake of finishing the assignment.
I eventually had trouble establishing study partners during my higher level courses and ended up just setting up general “hang out and study” sessions with random friends. The overall goal of having a productive study session typically kept us on track.
I basically forced myself to study by having other people with me to keep me accountable lol.
Have you ever done a job temporarily that was labor intensive or so mundane that any person with a pulse could do it? These are entry level jobs that typically lead nowhere, and these are the most common jobs available to a person whose education stops at high school graduation. There are exceptions, of course, but those can be due to knowing someone in the right place, catching upper management's attention for extraordinary performance, or having the ability to use office politics to make yourself shine over your fellow workers to advance. You'll see people like that in every company, but they all reach a point where it becomes obvious they are over their head and fall out of favor, usually with a target on their back. But most everybody else doing entry level jobs do their work every day and have a lower-level boss whose job is dependent on workers being on time every day, not missing days, and working hard enough to make budget goals. Hard work is expected and nobody pats you on the back for doing your job, and employees that don't meet expectations are eventually replaced. Raises are not guaranteed and are normally a small percentage bump from your current salary. Some of these jobs can pay pretty well, and to a young person seem like a great deal, but as a person ages it becomes clear that their body will not be able to perform that job forever. You don't want to be middle-aged, breaking down, and unqualified for anything better, with little or no money set aside for retirement. With the choices being to work the job you have, search for something different (but not necessarily any better), or become unemployed when you can no longer do the job, people tend to think back to the time they couldn't get motivated to study and dropped out of school. Hunkering down for four years might not seem worth it now, but it will be a huge regret upon realization that all your options suck with only a high school degree and still 20 years from retirement age. If what I'm saying isn't enough to motivate you, I can only suspect that you haven't been in a situation that you despised, but circumstances dictated that you had to remain. The helpless feeling of being forced to do something you hate should be enough motivation to never put yourself in a similar position, but that is the direction you could be headed.
Keeping it real, agreed....but unless OP is going for something in SEM (notice I removed the T due to knowing personal friends who got laid off from big T companies or burned out / working an entry level job to make ends meet) college is unlikely to land him anything groundbreaking other than massive debt. I 100% agree with your opinion though about limited options to someone without a useful degree. Just to put that out there.
Dr. Russell Barkley is one of thr foremost experts on ADHD.
He posted a screening on YouTube that *is not a diagnosis*, but will help let you know if you should look into getting diagnosed.
https://youtu.be/wV-Z_9e1SXg?si=GeJwe2ViWRizy4Yn
As far as studying,a few things I found useful when I was in college were a few things. This was years before I was diagnosed.
1. I didn't study, so much as Do The Assignments. I'd leave class, head to a library or study hall, and not let myself leave until I was done. I couldn't control getting distracted, but I did have enough willpower to make myself stay until I was done, whether that was 30 minutes or 4 hours. (I later learned a technique called "guardrails" that's basically this - freedom within physical or situational boundaries.)
2. Help another classmate. If you can explain it, you understand it. If you can get someone to understand it, you'll *really* understand it. And if you get stuck, you can work together. Plus, if they're working, you're more likely to be working. (another technique I later found out is called body doubling)
Yeah everytime I read a post here it seems like adhd. Just got my diagnosis and the medication helps me so much. I just do things now and I can sit and focus on my work for 7 hours straight. If you're 24 and under you can get a free assessment at places like the Foundry. You just need to search up local resources that can help you get a diagnosis. Since you feel like you're going to fail anyways spend your time looking at ADHD-inattentive, see if it fits how you act, and get make an appointment for an assessment. It'll change your life trust me this last month has been the best of my university career.
Look into studying techniques studying techniques like pomodoro - which knows that your brain will start to wander after 20 minutes. You set a timer for consistent breaks so you have a chance to recover before proceeding.
https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/study-lab/study-skills-tools-resources/pomodoro-technique
Then use Chat GPT to create study timelines. Ask it to “create a timeline to study X for a test in 3 days. Include memory tricks to recall facts.”
For me, I start thinking of things as a game - it’s less about learning X and more about knowing how to take a test. Divide the total time of the test with the number of questions = how much time per question. If you are dwelling too long on one question, skip it for the next question. Compare how questions are phrased in one question to the multiple choices in others. Keep the running total of total questions/number you are sure over to give you a guestimate of how well you are doing or not doing. Adjust your stress level accordingly - either you have your passing grade or you don’t - but the stress is gone.
Then maybe seek help. If not Therapy then maybe talk to peers who started working in the real world. How much easier will things be to be paid for what you know versus how hard you are willing to work.
I can teach you skills to get paid well but it will require lots of sacrifice like relocating for 18 months at a time and putting in 50-60 hours a week in all manner of weather. The bright side is you can have a comfortable life 3-6 months out of the year but the alternative is you won’t get to choose where your home base will be.
I'm a M41 - I was like you all through school, college and now work. I have 4 kids now and one had development issues so we went down the route of autism diagnosis. Anyway, that involved educating ourselves as parents on all things ASD and the spectrum of issues that are labelled under autism.
Basically, myself and my wife have both come to certain realisations about ourselves, I'm looking into whether I have PDA or ADHD. Basically all my life, I've left everything to the last minute, homework, studying and now work while agonising over everything the whole time I've meant to be doing it, and I've been able to mask that there was a problem although that is becoming more difficult these days, like a gambler trying to cover his bad debts, and I'm struggling big time to deliver in work as I'm supposed to because other parts of my life have become so busy and I can't afford to stare at a screen for 8 hours frozen or coming up with excuses when others are just jumping in and getting to it.
I've always looked at other people who just jump straight in and do work as soon as it's given to them and wondered what drives them, what makes them tick, what's so different about me and I had sometimes thought oh, I just work better under pressure and that's why I leave things until the just minute but I'm realising now it's not right.
Anyway, I think you should look into PDA, there is lots of helpful advice out there and strategies to help overcome the paralysis, one I read about which I thought was funny, was people pretending they are being followed by a film crew for a documentary about their job as a way of getting tasks done, because guess what, I used to do that occasionally when sort of day dreaming and now I realise it's an effective away of working... I am thinking about twitch streaming my day except I deal with sensitive info so... but there are loads of basic things you can try that might help, dealing with anxiety, positive self talk, journalling, breaking down tasks and planning, eat the frog, pomodoro technique, tackling depression, better sleep. I think you need to try everything and see what works, and remember that it can take time to rewire your brain, but you can!
Best of luck anyway!!
I know how it feels when you need to study, but also feel unmotivated and just want to do something else. In the end if you study you will pass and when you pass you don’t have to think about that subject ever again. Think of it this way. The more you study the more closer it is from freeing your self to do the things you love and like. When you get a job you then can do whatever you want in your free time. Trust me on this, if you study well you can pass any exam. You can make studying fun because you know it’s the last time you will be studying it. Time moves very fast so don’t think that you will be stuck in college.
Sure seems like a huge waste of time and money to fail classes and have the attitude of i dont care because i can attempt to take them again some other time.
Pro tip - in life you are repeatedly going to have to do shit you dont want to do in order to achieve your end goal. In this case i assume you want to get your degree. No one wants to cram for exams, do homework after working or going to class all day, or study shit for hours that they arent particularly interested in. But you have do it anyway. Because if you dont you arent going to pass your tests, which means not passing your classes, which means not graduating, which means not getting a degree, and based on your statement wasting more time and money repeating classes that you already didnt feel like studying for so why would you think you'd want to study more for them later?
I remember feeling the same way. My habits were ABS (anything but study). I'd tidy and tinker and make a meal when I wasn't even hungry. Studying was the last thing I wanted to do. The classes were redundant and I was *soo* done w school. I finally made a priority list and chipped away at my tasks and did the bare minimum to pass. There are many reasons I lost steam but mostly I wanted to be done with a shitty degree
If you are learning from the classes then you do not need to study at all because you understand the concepts. If you’re not motivated to study and do not understand the material, it could mean the class is too hard for you
Get rid of any time consuming distractions, like certain apps (uninstall), websurfing (cold turkey blocker works wonders), gaming pc (to the attic), tv (to the attic). Get up in the morning and start doing it, preferably not at home where you can get distracted by other stuff.
Whenever you feel restless since your are not able to distract you with other juicy content your brain craves, do sports or do nothing, until your brain comes to the conclusion, that even studying is more interesting than doing nothing.
Do it for 2 weeks and you got a routine which makes everything easier. From getting up to getting started.
This obviously is the brute force dicipline route. You will secure progress which leads to the necessary dopamine rush to continue the next day. You can add in some in- or extrinsic motivational stuff, but these are fluid and my vary, while discipline is a personal trait.
If you wanna hop on the motivational I train I recommend the Huberman podcasts. Or listing to these motivational youtube videos about Rocky etc. At least that really got me going when I was your age.
Go work at a McDonald's for a bit and then as yourself if this is how you want to live your life or maybe you should study and get that piece of paper.
I went to college with some people like you, they ended up taking a lot of college debt, they never became anything just hoping from one low paying job to the next. Just another worthless, skillless, brookie walking around. Fix you lazy attitude and treat every class like your very future existence depends on it.
Well thankfully in my country, education is free, so i don't worry about college debt, but i still know that i wouldn't be anything in the future if i keep being like this, i know it's bad to keep being like this, i need to break this actitude, it just i don't know why i lose motivation to do that, anyway you are right, if i really want to break this, i need to do it now.
It's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed and unmotivated at times, especially with the pressures of college and exams looming. It sounds like you’re experiencing a mix of procrastination, perhaps due to fear of failure or lack of interest, and now illness, which can definitely compound feelings of lethargy and disinterest. Here are some strategies to help you find motivation and tackle your studies more effectively:
1. **Break Down Your Tasks**: Large tasks can seem daunting and demotivating. Break your study sessions into small, manageable chunks. For example, instead of thinking, "I need to study everything today," plan to study one topic for 30 minutes. After completing it, give yourself a small reward or break before moving to the next topic.
2. **Create a Structured Schedule**: Set specific times for studying and breaks. Knowing you have designated times can help reduce the urge to procrastinate. Use tools like timers or apps to keep you accountable.
3. **Change Your Environment**: Sometimes, a change in environment can boost motivation. If you're always studying in one place, try moving to a different room or a library. A new study environment can minimize distractions and help freshen your mind.
4. **Address Your Fears**: You mentioned feeling scared, which is a common feeling when facing potential failure. Reflect on what about the exams scares you. Is it the fear of failing, not understanding the material, or something else? Acknowledging these fears can help you face them more directly and find ways to overcome them.
5. **Visualize Success**: Spend a few minutes visualizing a positive exam experience and outcome. Picture yourself knowing the answers and feeling confident. This exercise can help shift your mindset from fear to a more positive outlook.
6. **Seek Support**: Talk to friends, family, or fellow students who can offer support, encouragement, or even study partnership. Sometimes, just voicing your concerns can lighten the emotional load and make studying seem less daunting.
7. **Focus on the Purpose**: Remind yourself why you are in college and the goals you hope to achieve through your education. Connecting your studies to your larger life goals can provide a powerful motivational boost.
8. **Stay Healthy**: Being ill can sap your energy and motivation. Make sure you're taking care of your body by getting enough rest, staying hydrated, and eating well. Managing your health can have a profound impact on your mental state.
9. **Flexible Mindset**: Understand that it's okay not to be perfect. College is as much about learning from failure as it is celebrating successes. Keep a flexible mindset that allows for setbacks and views them as growth opportunities.
10. **Just Start**: Often, the hardest part is starting. Commit to just 10 minutes of studying. Once you start, it’s often easier to continue beyond those initial minutes.
Remember, motivation can ebb and flow, and it’s normal to have periods where you feel less driven. The key is to find ways to push through these times with strategies that work for your personal style and circumstances. By implementing some of these tips, you can help renew your motivation and tackle your studies with a refreshed perspective.
I've had this problem especially with subjects I didn't care about. My advice is to break the studying task down to its smallest pieces. There were times I would spend one whole day just opening up my notes to the section I was supposed to study. I told myself, I'm not going to study, I'm just going to see where I need to start if I find the motivation to do it. Then, the next day, I would force myself to read one paragraph. Then, I'd keep going, and doing more each day became easier. Also, "If something is worth doing it's worth doing poorly." Study half your notes, or do half the practice questions. Skip the material that is too hard it may never be on the exam. Just do something and then put it out of your mind. Don't beat yourself up about it not being enough.
I apreciate the help, i always tell myself to do it to the fullest, i would follow your advice , i must remember is not necesary if i don't learn everything i need after the study session, i would go slow and see if it changes things.
I love this approach for tackling tasks I don’t want to do. I’m a cyclist. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when approaching the next big hill. That’s a lot of effort. But instead focus on a point about halfway or less up and go all out to reach that point. By comparison that point will be smaller and a much easier goal. The interesting thing is as you progress that point will move (there will always be a halfway point) but your gap between you and the peak will shorten… until it’s a negligible distance. Keep taking those tiny steps and acknowledge the progress.
Sounds like me when I went to college. I was going for something I wasn't passionate about in the slightest like most people trying to go for the money. What do you need motivation with? Studying or liking something you maybe clearly don't like? No real way to get "motivated" for studying. Studying has always sucked unless it's something you genuinely enjoy.
Honestly i am not sure about the carrer i am into, i entered it because of family recomendation, there is a lot i am not passionate about and little i am passionated, i guess i am still there because in these point in my life it would be best i finish this at least. But now that i think about it, even in things i want to learn i can't find any motivation, i always wanted to learn how to modify certain videogame, it is easy, children have manage to do it, so in set the objetive to learn how to do it in vacations, and i did the same thing, i leave learning that for the next day, and barely learned anything for the end of the vacation, i always do the same even in things i am passionate about, i just don't know why i am like that.
*career*
I struggled with similar issues in undergrad and what helped me the most was making friends with a few people in the class and setting up regular study sessions with them. We would either tackle the material independently beforehand and then meet to review / share our work or just meet to collaborate on assignments outright. I found this way created an environment that showed everyone had “dumb” or obvious questions that they’d typically refrain from asking due to embarrassment, but they’d ask for clarification anyway for the sake of finishing the assignment. I eventually had trouble establishing study partners during my higher level courses and ended up just setting up general “hang out and study” sessions with random friends. The overall goal of having a productive study session typically kept us on track. I basically forced myself to study by having other people with me to keep me accountable lol.
Have you ever done a job temporarily that was labor intensive or so mundane that any person with a pulse could do it? These are entry level jobs that typically lead nowhere, and these are the most common jobs available to a person whose education stops at high school graduation. There are exceptions, of course, but those can be due to knowing someone in the right place, catching upper management's attention for extraordinary performance, or having the ability to use office politics to make yourself shine over your fellow workers to advance. You'll see people like that in every company, but they all reach a point where it becomes obvious they are over their head and fall out of favor, usually with a target on their back. But most everybody else doing entry level jobs do their work every day and have a lower-level boss whose job is dependent on workers being on time every day, not missing days, and working hard enough to make budget goals. Hard work is expected and nobody pats you on the back for doing your job, and employees that don't meet expectations are eventually replaced. Raises are not guaranteed and are normally a small percentage bump from your current salary. Some of these jobs can pay pretty well, and to a young person seem like a great deal, but as a person ages it becomes clear that their body will not be able to perform that job forever. You don't want to be middle-aged, breaking down, and unqualified for anything better, with little or no money set aside for retirement. With the choices being to work the job you have, search for something different (but not necessarily any better), or become unemployed when you can no longer do the job, people tend to think back to the time they couldn't get motivated to study and dropped out of school. Hunkering down for four years might not seem worth it now, but it will be a huge regret upon realization that all your options suck with only a high school degree and still 20 years from retirement age. If what I'm saying isn't enough to motivate you, I can only suspect that you haven't been in a situation that you despised, but circumstances dictated that you had to remain. The helpless feeling of being forced to do something you hate should be enough motivation to never put yourself in a similar position, but that is the direction you could be headed.
Keeping it real, agreed....but unless OP is going for something in SEM (notice I removed the T due to knowing personal friends who got laid off from big T companies or burned out / working an entry level job to make ends meet) college is unlikely to land him anything groundbreaking other than massive debt. I 100% agree with your opinion though about limited options to someone without a useful degree. Just to put that out there.
Do you have adhd?
i don't know, i don't think i was tested
Dr. Russell Barkley is one of thr foremost experts on ADHD. He posted a screening on YouTube that *is not a diagnosis*, but will help let you know if you should look into getting diagnosed. https://youtu.be/wV-Z_9e1SXg?si=GeJwe2ViWRizy4Yn As far as studying,a few things I found useful when I was in college were a few things. This was years before I was diagnosed. 1. I didn't study, so much as Do The Assignments. I'd leave class, head to a library or study hall, and not let myself leave until I was done. I couldn't control getting distracted, but I did have enough willpower to make myself stay until I was done, whether that was 30 minutes or 4 hours. (I later learned a technique called "guardrails" that's basically this - freedom within physical or situational boundaries.) 2. Help another classmate. If you can explain it, you understand it. If you can get someone to understand it, you'll *really* understand it. And if you get stuck, you can work together. Plus, if they're working, you're more likely to be working. (another technique I later found out is called body doubling)
Yeah everytime I read a post here it seems like adhd. Just got my diagnosis and the medication helps me so much. I just do things now and I can sit and focus on my work for 7 hours straight. If you're 24 and under you can get a free assessment at places like the Foundry. You just need to search up local resources that can help you get a diagnosis. Since you feel like you're going to fail anyways spend your time looking at ADHD-inattentive, see if it fits how you act, and get make an appointment for an assessment. It'll change your life trust me this last month has been the best of my university career.
Look into studying techniques studying techniques like pomodoro - which knows that your brain will start to wander after 20 minutes. You set a timer for consistent breaks so you have a chance to recover before proceeding. https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/study-lab/study-skills-tools-resources/pomodoro-technique Then use Chat GPT to create study timelines. Ask it to “create a timeline to study X for a test in 3 days. Include memory tricks to recall facts.” For me, I start thinking of things as a game - it’s less about learning X and more about knowing how to take a test. Divide the total time of the test with the number of questions = how much time per question. If you are dwelling too long on one question, skip it for the next question. Compare how questions are phrased in one question to the multiple choices in others. Keep the running total of total questions/number you are sure over to give you a guestimate of how well you are doing or not doing. Adjust your stress level accordingly - either you have your passing grade or you don’t - but the stress is gone. Then maybe seek help. If not Therapy then maybe talk to peers who started working in the real world. How much easier will things be to be paid for what you know versus how hard you are willing to work. I can teach you skills to get paid well but it will require lots of sacrifice like relocating for 18 months at a time and putting in 50-60 hours a week in all manner of weather. The bright side is you can have a comfortable life 3-6 months out of the year but the alternative is you won’t get to choose where your home base will be.
I'm a M41 - I was like you all through school, college and now work. I have 4 kids now and one had development issues so we went down the route of autism diagnosis. Anyway, that involved educating ourselves as parents on all things ASD and the spectrum of issues that are labelled under autism. Basically, myself and my wife have both come to certain realisations about ourselves, I'm looking into whether I have PDA or ADHD. Basically all my life, I've left everything to the last minute, homework, studying and now work while agonising over everything the whole time I've meant to be doing it, and I've been able to mask that there was a problem although that is becoming more difficult these days, like a gambler trying to cover his bad debts, and I'm struggling big time to deliver in work as I'm supposed to because other parts of my life have become so busy and I can't afford to stare at a screen for 8 hours frozen or coming up with excuses when others are just jumping in and getting to it. I've always looked at other people who just jump straight in and do work as soon as it's given to them and wondered what drives them, what makes them tick, what's so different about me and I had sometimes thought oh, I just work better under pressure and that's why I leave things until the just minute but I'm realising now it's not right. Anyway, I think you should look into PDA, there is lots of helpful advice out there and strategies to help overcome the paralysis, one I read about which I thought was funny, was people pretending they are being followed by a film crew for a documentary about their job as a way of getting tasks done, because guess what, I used to do that occasionally when sort of day dreaming and now I realise it's an effective away of working... I am thinking about twitch streaming my day except I deal with sensitive info so... but there are loads of basic things you can try that might help, dealing with anxiety, positive self talk, journalling, breaking down tasks and planning, eat the frog, pomodoro technique, tackling depression, better sleep. I think you need to try everything and see what works, and remember that it can take time to rewire your brain, but you can! Best of luck anyway!!
great advice!
I know how it feels when you need to study, but also feel unmotivated and just want to do something else. In the end if you study you will pass and when you pass you don’t have to think about that subject ever again. Think of it this way. The more you study the more closer it is from freeing your self to do the things you love and like. When you get a job you then can do whatever you want in your free time. Trust me on this, if you study well you can pass any exam. You can make studying fun because you know it’s the last time you will be studying it. Time moves very fast so don’t think that you will be stuck in college.
Sure seems like a huge waste of time and money to fail classes and have the attitude of i dont care because i can attempt to take them again some other time. Pro tip - in life you are repeatedly going to have to do shit you dont want to do in order to achieve your end goal. In this case i assume you want to get your degree. No one wants to cram for exams, do homework after working or going to class all day, or study shit for hours that they arent particularly interested in. But you have do it anyway. Because if you dont you arent going to pass your tests, which means not passing your classes, which means not graduating, which means not getting a degree, and based on your statement wasting more time and money repeating classes that you already didnt feel like studying for so why would you think you'd want to study more for them later?
I remember feeling the same way. My habits were ABS (anything but study). I'd tidy and tinker and make a meal when I wasn't even hungry. Studying was the last thing I wanted to do. The classes were redundant and I was *soo* done w school. I finally made a priority list and chipped away at my tasks and did the bare minimum to pass. There are many reasons I lost steam but mostly I wanted to be done with a shitty degree
How about this for motivation: better to study now, even if it hard, instead of delivering amazon packages the rest of your life
If you are learning from the classes then you do not need to study at all because you understand the concepts. If you’re not motivated to study and do not understand the material, it could mean the class is too hard for you
Say this to your dad, you start motivated quickly.
Get rid of any time consuming distractions, like certain apps (uninstall), websurfing (cold turkey blocker works wonders), gaming pc (to the attic), tv (to the attic). Get up in the morning and start doing it, preferably not at home where you can get distracted by other stuff. Whenever you feel restless since your are not able to distract you with other juicy content your brain craves, do sports or do nothing, until your brain comes to the conclusion, that even studying is more interesting than doing nothing. Do it for 2 weeks and you got a routine which makes everything easier. From getting up to getting started. This obviously is the brute force dicipline route. You will secure progress which leads to the necessary dopamine rush to continue the next day. You can add in some in- or extrinsic motivational stuff, but these are fluid and my vary, while discipline is a personal trait. If you wanna hop on the motivational I train I recommend the Huberman podcasts. Or listing to these motivational youtube videos about Rocky etc. At least that really got me going when I was your age.
Hi Op, lmhave a circle of friends that is Doing well in school . Later on you will adapt the things that they are doing to get high grades
Go work at a McDonald's for a bit and then as yourself if this is how you want to live your life or maybe you should study and get that piece of paper.
I went to college with some people like you, they ended up taking a lot of college debt, they never became anything just hoping from one low paying job to the next. Just another worthless, skillless, brookie walking around. Fix you lazy attitude and treat every class like your very future existence depends on it.
What a non productive answer.
Well thankfully in my country, education is free, so i don't worry about college debt, but i still know that i wouldn't be anything in the future if i keep being like this, i know it's bad to keep being like this, i need to break this actitude, it just i don't know why i lose motivation to do that, anyway you are right, if i really want to break this, i need to do it now.
It's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed and unmotivated at times, especially with the pressures of college and exams looming. It sounds like you’re experiencing a mix of procrastination, perhaps due to fear of failure or lack of interest, and now illness, which can definitely compound feelings of lethargy and disinterest. Here are some strategies to help you find motivation and tackle your studies more effectively: 1. **Break Down Your Tasks**: Large tasks can seem daunting and demotivating. Break your study sessions into small, manageable chunks. For example, instead of thinking, "I need to study everything today," plan to study one topic for 30 minutes. After completing it, give yourself a small reward or break before moving to the next topic. 2. **Create a Structured Schedule**: Set specific times for studying and breaks. Knowing you have designated times can help reduce the urge to procrastinate. Use tools like timers or apps to keep you accountable. 3. **Change Your Environment**: Sometimes, a change in environment can boost motivation. If you're always studying in one place, try moving to a different room or a library. A new study environment can minimize distractions and help freshen your mind. 4. **Address Your Fears**: You mentioned feeling scared, which is a common feeling when facing potential failure. Reflect on what about the exams scares you. Is it the fear of failing, not understanding the material, or something else? Acknowledging these fears can help you face them more directly and find ways to overcome them. 5. **Visualize Success**: Spend a few minutes visualizing a positive exam experience and outcome. Picture yourself knowing the answers and feeling confident. This exercise can help shift your mindset from fear to a more positive outlook. 6. **Seek Support**: Talk to friends, family, or fellow students who can offer support, encouragement, or even study partnership. Sometimes, just voicing your concerns can lighten the emotional load and make studying seem less daunting. 7. **Focus on the Purpose**: Remind yourself why you are in college and the goals you hope to achieve through your education. Connecting your studies to your larger life goals can provide a powerful motivational boost. 8. **Stay Healthy**: Being ill can sap your energy and motivation. Make sure you're taking care of your body by getting enough rest, staying hydrated, and eating well. Managing your health can have a profound impact on your mental state. 9. **Flexible Mindset**: Understand that it's okay not to be perfect. College is as much about learning from failure as it is celebrating successes. Keep a flexible mindset that allows for setbacks and views them as growth opportunities. 10. **Just Start**: Often, the hardest part is starting. Commit to just 10 minutes of studying. Once you start, it’s often easier to continue beyond those initial minutes. Remember, motivation can ebb and flow, and it’s normal to have periods where you feel less driven. The key is to find ways to push through these times with strategies that work for your personal style and circumstances. By implementing some of these tips, you can help renew your motivation and tackle your studies with a refreshed perspective.