M.A.R.C.H : 5 Tips to Sustain Motivation

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Written By Emily Bottegal, MS
 
M.A.R.C.H: 5 Tips to Sustain Motivation All Year
 

March always feels like the longest month of the year. It’s smack dab in the middle of winter holidays and summer vacations - the “Wednesday” of months!

Finding motivation can be especially challenging when you have such a long month with no days off, winter fatigue, end of quarter work or midterm stressors, and routine burnout. 

Our New Year's resolutions that once excited us may have worn off, and we are just going through the motions of everyday life.  

How can you sustain the motivation to keep your goals on track? Keep these 5 tips in mind:

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Monitor your larger goals through more frequent check-ins- break your goals down into smaller tasks so you can measure progress along the way

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Acknowledge and celebrate small successes- reinforce positive behavior

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Routines and consistency- don’t spend your time thinking about what comes next, keep to your plan and schedule.

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Cultivate your intrinsic motivator- why are we doing this?

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Have a heart! Be kind and patient with yourself.

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Do you know someone who could use some March motivation? Check out our coaching programs for students and young adults!

Emily Bottegal, MS

Ensuring students achieve academic, social/emotional, and personal success, Emily has a passion to empower students to succeed in and out of the classroom. Emily coaches from a strength-based approach and believes every individual has the ability to achieve success with the appropriate support and skills in place. She has dedicated her professional life to working with youth in school and community settings. 

Prior to joining the team, Emily worked as a School Site Coordinator and Home-Based Counselor in the Washington, DC area. In these roles, Emily engaged directly with students through individual counseling sessions and small group interventions focused on helping students meet personal goals relating to academics and managing emotions. Her direct experience helped her to understand the challenges individuals face both academically and personally, ultimately leading to her developing lessons around time management, scheduling, study skills, and organization. 

Most recently, Emily worked at a nonprofit, helping secure specialized instruction and support necessary to improve educational outcomes for low-income children with learning disabilities and developmental delays.

Emily has a Master’s degree in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University.

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