GR: Motivation and Study, Monday 26th Aug, 7:30 p.m. AEST
Hey everyone!
This upcoming Monday we have a GR surrounding Study and Motivation
For those of us studying (and those of us not!) two big things that can really throw a spanner in the works are a lack of motivation and procrastination 😞
Even when the work starts piling up, it can be hard to get started sometimes! And this doesn't just apply to school work, but also professional work and the stuff we need to get done in our day-to-day lives!
It can be really frustrating, and often we can be pretty hard on ourselves when we're stuck in this kind of rut
So what we'll be doing to combat this is hosting a live Getting Real session on Monday the 26th of August at 7:30 p.m. AEST on the topic of how we can beat procrastination and build motivation!
Hope to see you all there 😄 
As an aside, how motivating is that study montage in legally blonde? 
@Hozzles I really hate it when teachers or universities schedule multiple assignments on the same day or week. 
I feel like they should collaborate more to make sure that tasks are sufficiently spaced out. One of my courses had two major assessment tasks (an essay and a practical task) due within a week of each other. But then the lecturer asked us whether we should get an extension on one of the tasks. The whole room erupted in cheers! We ended up getting a very generous extension.
I also don't like it when we are given tasks on very short notice.
See you @May_ ! Nice chatting! 
@ecla34 Absolutely! It's super hard sometimes. I think I've said on the forums before, but when I was in hospital for a day I beat myself up the day after because I didn't use my time in there studying. Like, what the? No one in the world is expected to study with a IV in their arm. But recognising that this was unrealistic was super important to me!
I suppose this one comes back to finding what motivates you to study and how you find is the best way to study as well
@Hozzles that's really good then! reading anything awesome at the moment? 🙂 really admire your self-discipline in going in on your days off!
It's hard for me to keep track of the time when I'm studying. There have been times where I've spent about twelve hours studying or trying to work on something. By the end, I get really frustrated.
I lose motivation when I get distracted. Every so often, I look up videos, chat to people or watch TV. I also lose motivation when I don't feel self-confident or that I know the material.
@WheresMySquishy oof, I've definitely been there with those 12 hour study sessions. Once, I was behind in my readings and made myself read a textbook chapter a day, even if it caused me to stay up late. Not the healthiest way to manage things, that's for sure. 
I'm glad that they have gone to bed now too. 🙂
Not taking care of my mental health, which makes me feel awful and stressed in the first place.
Thinking that I'm going around in circles, or not really absorbing what I'm reading/ progressing very far if I'm having a brain-foggy day.
Also, if what I'm reading/ doing isn't of much interest to me.
What do you do when you need a quick motivation boost?
Who is someone that inspires you to work hard?
For me I find I get really bored and unmotivated if im just constantly reading out of a text book or just making notes. changing it up and using flashcards or fun quizzes helps me to get abt more motivated.
I find youtube a very helpful resource for studying - searching for videos that explain key concepts. I'm a very visual learner and find practical examples helpful so that works for me. I find seeing other people being productive motivates me to work hard - I get really inspired by the people around me (friends, family, colleagues).
Sometimes writing a list of things I have accomplished recently can help motivate me - and remind me that I am working hard even though it sometimes feel like I'm not working hard enough 🙂 I also find it helpful to set a timer on my phone for 10-15 minutes if I am struggling with procrastination. Once the buzzer goes off I find I am normally 'in the zone' and want to keep studying.
@May_ yes, Youtube! It's an excellent resource for having someone knew explain concepts to you. But sometimes you just have to be strict with yourself not to start watching less than educational things...
@Hozzles such a good point! procrastinating is often the opposite of relaxing, and just pushing through those feelings isn't really feasible a lot of the time
@blissfulhope @Jane_Rose @Dandelion13 @tjayne19 @WheresMySquishy it's less than an hour until the GR starts! If you guys are still around I hope to see you all there!
