Exam Motivation - How To make It Happen
In this video I explain 5 Ways NOT To Motivate Yourself For Exams and suggest some practical ways you can become more motivated to do well. Have a watch if you’re looking for some practical ways to get motivated enough to begin your journey to a better set of exam results than you expected.
Topics discussed:
How we can become motivated by the process of doing something
How historical source analysis is a useful skill-builder for spotting fake news
Making sure you’re actions and motivation are aligned with your values and standards
Putting the time we spend studying for exams into perspective
The concept of ‘advertising’ to yourself
Breaking huge tasks down into smaller chunks which can be tackled daily
Other mentions:
Quote: "Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you"
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James Davey is an online exam coach and creator of The 7 Day Exam Plan. The Plan helps students working towards exams prepare and perform their best in any set of exams.
James went from lacking focus and drive to a top performing student. He’s determined to help you undergo the same transformation and develop the study skills and exam performance techniques necessary for exam success.
After you've nailed your exams, James's ready to help you with your career advancement and the continued good management of the most important device of the 21st century - the smartphone. Bring it on!
7 ways to SAVE TIME on your smartphone
7 Ways To Save Time On Your Smartphone
1. Have. A. Purpose.
2. Decide which notifications are worth your attention and which aren’t.
3. Change your notifications preferences to align with your priorities.
4. Figure out which app you want to give the right to your attention by having them on the home screen of your phone.
5. Have something there (a screensaver) to remind you of good smartphone habits.
6. There’s a whole bunch of apps you can use to restrict or track your smartphone usage. Use them!
7. Even better that tip 6. Sort out your mindset and how you think about the smartphone and investing your attention.
Smartphone and app time trackers:
Instagram:
Go to your profile > Select the hamburger icon in the top right corner > select your activity
You'll see the average time you spent on Instagram in the last week.
Facebook:
Select the hamburger icon in the bottom right corner > select your time on Facebook
You'll see the average time you spent on Facebook in the last week.
Tracking screen and app usage time on iPhone:
Go to Settings > Battery > Scroll down > Select the clock icon in the top right corner.
This will give you a full time and percentage usage of the apps on your phone over the last 24hrs.
Tracking screen and app usage time on Android:
Smartphone and website blockers:
Forest App - plant your tree, watch it grow by not closing the app!
Hold App - earn points for not using your phone. Trade points for rewards (like cinema tickets). 😉
Stay Focusd - multi purpose website blocker
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