BLOCKERS

• TUTORIAL
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

BLOCKERS

Blockers are psychological barriers that stop you from working - thoughts and feelings which stop us from doing what we know we should be doing. We need to break down our blockers to help us get better motivated.

INITIAL LACK OF MOTIVATION

Everyone feels discouraged at some point, you don't want to complete a piece of work or finish an essay. The difference is what you do next!

'Bypassing our Conscience'

Most people feel guilty when they're not working, so sometimes we rethink the situation until we feel better about it.....

- My friend hasn't done it either so I'm fine

- My teacher didn't give me full instructions so I can't do it

- I rushed it last time and I was fine so I'll just do that again

- I really love this TV show and I missed it last week....

- Other colleges don't do this essay so I won't bother

Creating an Opportunity

We often have things that distract us. Some students work with others and tell themselves this is beneficial. Usually it's just a distraction opportunity and a chat.

What about other distractions? TV, phone, laptop?

Getting Away With It

- No-body said anything so I must be OK

-I didn't get told off so I'll do it again

Do you self - sabotage?

What do you do to 'block' your own progress?