{"id":251563,"date":"2024-03-15T17:22:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/learnanywhere-new\/?p=251563"},"modified":"2025-08-26T21:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:08:07","slug":"eating-the-elephant-how-to-stay-motivated-and-plan-your-time-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/well-being\/eating-the-elephant-how-to-stay-motivated-and-plan-your-time-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During midterm season, lots of students start feeling burnt out or have a hard time staying focused. One quick tip for improving motivation and concentration involves a goal-setting process called \u201ceating the elephant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Book an appointment<\/strong> <\/a>with an academic skills advisor at the Academic Skills Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you find that you have trouble getting started or are easily distracted, you might consider setting smaller more manageable goals for yourself.<\/p>\n

Try breaking down large projects and assignments into simple straightforward tasks that you can reasonably complete in under 30 minutes. Then give yourself an hour to complete those 30-minute tasks.<\/p>\n

Once completed, give yourself a reward to celebrate. Hopefully, this approach will allow you to eat an entire elephant \u201cone bite at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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