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 Individual Counseling  Group Counseling  Career Counseling  Academic or learning skills assistance  Outreach Programming  Academic Instruction  Assessments  Psychological  Vocational  Learning Disabilities  Standardized tests  Consultation  Training of Graduate Students / Interns

 Motivation

 What is motivation?  Sometimes it helps to get a definition first  According to Dictionary.com, motivation is: The act or instance of motivating The state or condition of being motivated Something that motivates, incentive

 Desire to do something, or have interest in doing something  In psychology, the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behavior  Inner or social stimulus for an action  What starts our actions, gives direction to our work, helps us persist despite obstacles, and makes us put in considerable effort to a task

INTRINSICEXTRINSIC  People are internally motivated to do something because it either brings them pleasure, they think it is important, or they feel that what they are learning is significant  When a student is compelled to do something or act a certain way because of factors external to him or her (like money or good grades)

 Depression from feeling overburdened with class work  Homesickness, troubles adjusting to life changes  Peer pressure to resist studying  Personal relationships and family  Good and bad  Unclear career goals

 Not a stable trait, psychological trait that we can learn to regulate  Identify what motivates you, rather than thinking of motivation as something you have or don’t have

 Social Factors  Emotional Factors  Cognitive Factors

 Money  Desire a particular career  Parents  Not ready for the workforce  Hoping to find yourself  Just want to party

 Personal Goals:  What kind of person do I want to become?  What things do I really want to learn?  What things do I want to possess?  What things do I want to accomplish?

 Career Goals:  What is your desired salary?  What is your desired position/ responsibilities

 Relationship goals:  How would you like to deepen and enrich your relationships with family, friends, etc.?

 To get motivated you must realize your goals—short and long term.  Realizing why you are doing something is important, but always make sure you are doing it for the right reasons

 After developing your goals, write them down & post them somewhere as a reminder to yourself.  Recite your goals to yourself if you are feeling frustrated (ex. Studying for midterm)  Motivation defeats Procrastination

 Life Skills  Organization, time management, goal setting  Social Skills  Meet a variety of people & learn to communicate effectively & become more skilled in social situations  Job Skills  Communication, leadership, initiative, logical thinking  Knowledge  Immerse yourself in your education

 Enjoyment  College can and should be fun  Community Involvement  Become active in community (Macomb)  Self- Responsibility  Increase in amount of being responsible for consequences of your decisions

 Spend time with others already in your field.  Remember to do things for yourself to keep motivated:  Eat right and regularly  Be active  Learn to say “NO”  Relax  Mini-Vacation  Release frustrations  Be nice to yourself  Use the support around you

 Does not just appear out of the blue, but rather is the end result of hard work and being a self-regulated person  Relationship between motivation and hard work is reciprocal  Having a clear understanding of why you are in school, and it’s benefits, can help you remain motivated

 If you have any questions or concerns about motivation do not hesitate to contact the UCC!