“When I’m motivated, I will get started” “Once that wave of motivation appears, i’m there” “I just need some motivation, and then I will do it” “I’m just not motivated right now” The infamous motivation…..ever noticed that it’s the most elusive feeling in our repertoire? Motivation is defined as – ‘a reason or reasons for …
How busy is too busy? How quiet is too quiet? Whilst we recognise that spending all our time at home, not interacting with others is not beneficial to children’s mental health. What happens when they over-schedule their time and have little time to do nothing? The issues that often arise are either: Teens whose diaries …
Exams and assessments frequently bring with them stress and anxiety. Whether it is about the exam itself, finding motivation or the fear of failure, many young people struggle with the impending timetable. Whilst some stress is motivational (it shows us that our exams matter to us) we can reduce the unnecessary stress by taking control …
Motivation is the word on everyone’s lips right now, at its fundamental core, as the world becomes a peculiar place and boredom and monotony sets in, removing us from the from the initial novelty factor how do we help our children and teenagers (as well as ourselves) to get motivated, and most importantly, is that …
Motivation can be a challenging concept. For many young people, they wait for a wave of motivation to hit to allow them to get work done, but what happens if the wave never flows? Motivation is defined as; ‘a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way’ Whether it is: Health and …
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