Motivation… Where are you?

Hello healthy friends (I hope you all are healthy)! I think the title has pretty much explain what this post is going to be about… When talking to my friends fro home and from abroad, it seems that everyone is starting to hit a wall. It feels like it is break and assignments are starting to slip out of our minds. Motivation has gone on vacation already and is not coming back any time soon… or at least that is how I am feeling. We are on our last month of college so we just need enough to get through this month. We can do it. I have been brain storming ideas of what would be good motivators and felt the need to share. These are hard times, but I truly believe that we can get through this TOGETHER.

1. I find list helpful. There is something satisfying about crossing off a task in pen. It feels permanent and that it is done for good. I sometimes overdo it and put several large task on my daily list and when it does not get all done, I feel unproductive. So be realistic about what you put on there. Remember to put time in your schedule for breaks here and there.
2. Many things are uncertain right now and are out of your control. But one thing I feel that we have control over is getting things done. I only have 3 papers left and the deadlines are not until the end of May. It is helpful to make little deadlines to lead up to you finishing the assignment. For instance, I set three deadlines to finish up the paper I am currently working on. I finished one today – come up with a topic and possible directions for the paper. Now I am starting on writing the first half of it and that deadline is in two days and the last half after that. Small deadlines makes it seem like you are accomplishing more things.
3. We are social creatures. I often times study with friends. So maybe call up a close friend and hold each other accountable for deadlines. Check up on each other. Lean on your friends and have them lean on you. I have not tried this yet, but I might just call up some friends and see if we can get a homework session set.

It is a difficult time for everyone and the only way through it is together. Life does not seem very bright the moment, but in that dullness, there are 1000s of things we are grateful for. Think about the good things in life and do not forget about them. Lately, I found it helpful to say a couple of things I am grateful for. The ones for today are: To have my family and friends healthy and to be able to talk to them. 🙂

Just like everything in life, it will get better. 🙂 Stay active. Stay healthy. Stay Safe. Talk to you all next week!!