Successful Students… Struggling Students

Chapter Three

Discovering Self-Motivation

Discovering Self-Motivation

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Discovering Your Dreams, Journal 7

Focus Questions – How important do educators think motivation is to your academic success? – – What determines how motivated you are?

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Designing a Compelling Life Plan, Journal 9

Focus Questions –

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

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What would you have, do, and be?

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DAPPS Rule D

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Committing to Your Dreams, Journal 8

Focus Questions –

Do you start new projects (like college) with great enthusiasm, only to lose motivation along the way?

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How can you keep your motivation strong?

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How to Visualize

Relax 2.

Use present tense 3.

Use all five senses 4.

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Write a Personal Affirmation, Journal 10

Focus Questions – What personal qualities will you need to achieve your dreams?

– How can you strengthen these qualities?

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Living Your Affirmation

Repeat your affirmation: Remind yourself often about the personal qualities you choose to strengthen. 2.

Dispute you Inner Circle: Recall a specific event in your past when you displayed a quality in your affirmation. 3.

Align your words and deeds: At each point,

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