[CrimsonGirl]

Hey guys. When I was much younger, motivation was not a problem for me, but as I get older I find it harder to carry through with my little plans and it sucks!

How do you get yourself to be motivated again? Do you follow a strict schedule?

[Harve]

As my motivation got worse, I started making more grandiose plans for revising / doing work. I told myself things like "well I've done nothing so I'm going to have to work all day tomorrow", and give myself a time to start that's a 'round number'. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is, but basically, I was being too ambitious. My mood had to be perfect when I started work, and if I wasn't then I wouldn't do anything.
Tl;dr: making ambitious plans for revision can have the complete opposite effect.

So instead, I almost 'tricked' myself into thinking I'd revise. I'd tell myself "oh, I'll just do one maths question" and actually ended up doing an entire paper. I find that once I'd sat down and done something, I miraculously ended up staying there far longer than I intended to!
You're not me, so it might not work in quite the same way, but I know this deception of sorts works with others. Sometimes less planning means you're actually more organised and productive. Planning for me is simply restrictive.

[CrimsonGirl]

(Original post by Harve)
As my motivation got worse, I started making more grandiose plans for revising / doing work. I told myself things like "well I've done nothing so I'm going to have to work all day tomorrow", and give myself a time to start that's a 'round number'. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is, but basically, I was being too ambitious. My mood had to be perfect when I started work, and if I wasn't then I wouldn't do anything.
Tl;dr: making ambitious plans for revision can have the complete opposite effect.

So instead, I almost 'tricked' myself into thinking I'd revise. I'd tell myself "oh, I'll just do one maths question" and actually ended up doing an entire paper. I find that once I'd sat down and done something, I miraculously ended up staying there far longer than I intended to!
You're not me, so it might not work in quite the same way, but I know this deception of sorts works with others. Sometimes less planning means you're actually more organised and productive. Planning for me is simply restrictive.

Gasp! That is an excellent idea!! I completely agree. I do that sometimes, but it's never at the front of my mind because it feels like setting that sort of goal would not be productive. Thanks for your input!! Do you create a schedule or list of things you plan on doing a bit of?

[laurag.19]

I have a problem with motivation!
I'm revising for my A Levels, have my last exams coming up and I am not motivated at all, and when I revise it doesn't feel like it's helping or like it's going on and it makes me stressed!!

Does anyone have any suggestions for revising Biology? Or for feeling motivated?
One thing that does help is that if I tidy for a bit I found myself feeling organised, making myself more likely to revise.
Organisation is a good revision thing haha

[Harve]

(Original post by CrimsonGirl)
Gasp! That is an excellent idea!! I completely agree. I do that sometimes, but it's never at the front of my mind because it feels like setting that sort of goal would not be productive. Thanks for your input!! Do you create a schedule or list of things you plan on doing a bit of?

No problem!

And no, not at all, but I know in my the back of my mind what I need to do most. I just start doing something vaguely important without thinking about its deadline.
Generally, the less I tell myself "I'm going to have x and y done by the end of the day", the more I actually get done.
I'm hardly a model student though; I still procrastinate like hell but the above is normally my way out of it.

[Dukeofwembley]

Guys the easiest way to motivate yourself is to go to the library by yourself, simple

When i was doing a level, i could go to the library but was liable to stay indoors and would waste days
after a week i realised this wasnt good so i started sleeping outside the public library 4 weeks prior to exam, and would only return every 3-4 days to shower (had a toothbrush wiv me tho lol)

right now at uni, i stay 4 days in lbrary sleeping and only head home on friday sat and sunday, it meant that i got an average of 76 in my second year of law!!!

Another tip is to sell ur laptop , that way if u need internet the only way is via use of library(unless u cheat and go to a friends house)

[cha94]

WHEN IT COMES TO MOTIVATION:

Set realistic, bite-sized targets that you can achieve in a small amount of time. e.g. if you are revising, start earlier than normal but do a little every day. This means you won't get bored, you won't get stressed because the exams are far away, and as you do more and more you will get yourself motivated.

Don't think how the hell am I going to get from A to B. Think I'm going to do each small step and by the end I will reach my goal.

Another real motivator is success. If you do well in a past paper you will feel excited and happy with yourself and what you are doing.