{"id":3045,"date":"2020-04-29T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T13:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/?p=3045"},"modified":"2022-06-29T14:15:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:15:37","slug":"staying-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/2020\/04\/29\/staying-motivated\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Motivation is something many of us can struggle with at the best of times and we know that this could be exacerbated during difficult situations. Whether it\u2019s motivation to study, work or exercise, sometimes we all need a little help to stay on track with our goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">There are three important factors when it comes to motivation:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/documents.manchester.ac.uk\/display.aspx?DocID=49026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3055 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/1-Make-it-Attainable.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/1-Make-it-Attainable.png 647w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/1-Make-it-Attainable-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/1-Make-it-Attainable-150x66.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/1-Make-it-Attainable-250x111.png 250w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/1-Make-it-Attainable-350x155.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3056 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/2-Be-Kind-to-Yourself.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/2-Be-Kind-to-Yourself.png 648w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/2-Be-Kind-to-Yourself-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/2-Be-Kind-to-Yourself-150x66.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/2-Be-Kind-to-Yourself-250x111.png 250w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/2-Be-Kind-to-Yourself-350x155.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3057 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/3-Connect-with-Others.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/3-Connect-with-Others.png 647w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/3-Connect-with-Others-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/3-Connect-with-Others-150x67.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/3-Connect-with-Others-250x111.png 250w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2020\/04\/3-Connect-with-Others-350x156.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For more information about motivation and helpful tips, take a look at the video below and visit the Student Wellbeing team&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentsupport.manchester.ac.uk\/taking-care\/wellbeing\/looking-after-yourself\/motivation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motivation page<\/a>\u00a0on the Student Support website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3e9gTWruZMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">However you\u2019re feeling at the minute, remind yourself that it\u2019s okay to feel that way. Be kind to yourself, and make sure you\u2019re including wellbeing activities in your daily routine. If you need any inspiration for how to do this, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/documents.manchester.ac.uk\/display.aspx?DocID=48916\">Six Ways to Wellbeing guide<\/a> to looking after yourself at home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motivation is something many of us can struggle with at the best of times and we know that this could be exacerbated during difficult situations. Whether it\u2019s motivation to study, work or exercise, sometimes we all need a little help to stay on track with our goals. 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