Staying motivated

Session plan: Staying motivated

Opening up the topic and sharing ideas and experiences

Questions to open the conversation on this topic

  • What does it mean to feel motivated?
  • What do you do to stay motivated?
  • What ideas have you tried out?
  • What ideas do you want to try out? What stops you from trying them?
  • Has anyone rewarded themselves for sticking to something?

Resources to support planning and making your move

Student materials to support thinking and learning

  • Journal: Space for your dreams [page 24]
  • Journal: Your resilience journey [page 26]

Related resources and downloads

Activity: staying motivated

Use this activity to stay motivated and plan how you'll reward yourself when you achieve a goal or stick with something that you're finding hard.

Prompt card: staying motivated

Maya Angelou knew a thing or two about motivation. Use this prompt card to get the ideas flowing on how you can stay motivated.

Case study: Rob from Newham

Core themes

This session plan covers the following:

  • How to use pledges and rewards to help you make your move.
  • Asking for help from the right people.
  • Setting yourself up with the skills to keep you motivated.