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How to Be Less Busy | Science of People. I met a friend for coffee and she asked, “How’s it going?” I replied, “It’s busy! I’m good, but really busy.” She started to laugh and said to me, “When was the last time you weren’t busy?” Whoa, this question rocked me to my core. First thought: Do vacations count? Second thought: I can’t even remember the last time I wasn’t busy. Third thought: Something has got to change because Busy is the new normal. …and that is no way to live. If you are in a perpetual state of busy, you have got to change. If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will. I highly encourage you to read Essentialism, but if you are just too busy (hint, hint) here are my favorite tips below: 1.

Essentialism is a mindset, it is a way of life and it is a new way to be. A nonessentialist: thinks, “I have to”reacts and says yes without really thinkingtakes on too much and feels out of controlis exhausted and overwhelmed An essentialist: Which mindset are you in right now? 2. Now is your time to re-evaluate. 3. 4. HELL YEAH! Self-control and motivation. You Can Learn Anything | How-to guides. Motivated people. Holstee Manifesto Poster Letterpress Print grande. 9 Strategies for Motivating Students in Mathematics. Motivating students to be (enthusiastically) receptive is one of the most important aspects of mathematics instruction and a critical aspect of the Common Core State Standards. Effective teachers should focus attention on the less interested students as well as the motivated ones.

Presented in this blog post are nine techniques, based on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, which can be used to motivate secondary school students in mathematics. Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic motivation involves rewards that occur outside the learner's control. These may include token economic rewards for good performance, peer acceptance of good performance, avoidance of "punishment" by performing well, praise for good work and so on. However, many students demonstrate intrinsic goals in their desire to understand a topic or concept (task-related), to outperform others (ego-related), or to impress others (social-related). The last goal straddles the fence between intrinsic and extrinsic. 1.