Developing Willpower & Motivation to Work

Ways to Develop
1. Autonomy/Choice- helps to remind yourself of why you, personally chose to do this
-Development of Core Values
-Development of Goals
2. Long Term Goals- active reflection on core values and long term goals
- Study participants showed greater performance on tests
3. Overtime- you will require less willpower/ becomes easier
Think of Brushing Your Teeth!!!

4. Self Transcendent Mindset- How Can I Make the World a Better Place? – increases motivation to perform well in school
-Random Acts of Kindness
-Class Projects
-Community Service
Studies:
-increase in Math and Science Scores
-students studied twice as much on practice questions
5. Keep stress down- break assignments into small pieces
-Create daily lists
-Create plans if you get distracted during work
6. Tight deadlines- on canvas timeline