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Episode 2: "Stay Motivated," Learning U: An SNHU Support Podcast

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Looking to learn how to stay motivated in online college classes? In this episode of Learning U: An SNHU Support Podcast, host and academic coach Kayleigh Guzel explores how to motivate yourself as an online learner. Joined by fellow SNHU academic coaches Alison Johnson and John Baker, we’ll talk about ways to get and stay motivated using the SMART goal method.

Presented by Southern New Hampshire University’s academic support team, Learning U: An SNHU Support Podcast is a show is for learners. Now, more than ever, people are learning online, and Southern New Hampshire University is leading the way. We empower all people:  working adults, military families, refugees and everyone in between. Because we believe knowledge is power — and access to education can help change the world.

To learn more about how SNHU can help you reach your goals, visit snhu.edu today.

The resources we mention are available below:
Wendy Wood, book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes that Stick
A good podcast featuring Wendy Wood: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/creatures-of-habit/

James Clear, book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones 
Video featuring James Clear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_nzqnXWvSo

Tiny Habits Ted Talk by BJ Fogg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKUJxjn-R8

Charles Duhigg, book, The Power of Habit

Search works by Brene Brown, Gretchen Rubin, Angela Duckworth, and Carol S. Dweck on items related to motivation and persistence, and they all have Ted talks and Podcasts to explore.

Academic Support Resources mentioned in this episode:

SMART Goals

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