{"id":3080,"date":"2017-01-27T17:20:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T17:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2018-01-08T16:29:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:29:00","slug":"6-ways-to-become-a-more-self-disciplined-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/6-ways-to-become-a-more-self-disciplined-student\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Become a More Self-disciplined Student"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we all have experienced these past few weeks, coming back from winter break and\u00a0getting back into school routines and daily responsibilities\u00a0isn\u2019t easy. Whether you\u2019re a freshman or senior, college demands discipline and your experience here as a student is as good as the effort you put into your studies. One of the\u00a0best\u00a0ways to understand your role as a student and get the most out of your education at WSU is to constantly\u00a0improve and hold yourself to a high standard. Here are 6 ways to become a more self-disciplined student and achieve success:<\/p>\n

1) Recover from mistakes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Being able to move on from mistakes is a major part of self-discipline.\u00a0Whether you come across life-changing or very small mistakes, its important to understand that growth comes from mistakes and using mistakes as motivation and a learning experience can be effective as a self-disciplinary tool. Don’t dwell on your mistakes and have them drag you down – use them to improve yourself and propel you forward.<\/p>\n

2) Create goal planning<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is important to constantly be thinking about how to strategize and create steps towards reaching your goals. Whether it’s studying your chapter flashcards 20 minutes a day to get an A on your upcoming test, or making it a point to review the powerpoint your teacher will be going over that day in class so you have a leg up – you are more likely to have success disciplining yourself with small actions that lead to a larger goal.<\/p>\n

3) Know\u00a0when you’re most motivated<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There is only so much energy your body has each day. It is\u00a0important to know that people are often more motivated in the morning.\u00a0Plan your studies around the time you know you are most motivated and productive\u00a0to create the best opportunities for success\u00a0and determination.<\/p>\n

4) Remain positive<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In order to become more self-disciplined, you must believe in yourself. Positivity and optimism are huge when it comes to setting and achieving guidelines and goals you set for yourself. It’s true that a can-do attitude will go a long way – especially when it comes to self-discipline!<\/p>\n

5) Fight those unproductive urges<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Building\u00a0habits of self-control is key to leading a more disciplined student-life. Do you constantly have the urge to check your phone when studying?\u00a0Try leaving your phone in a different room during this time. Things like this to help you fight unproductive urges contribute to self-discipline and your eventual success.<\/p>\n

6) Surround\u00a0yourself with support<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is\u00a0important to include others in your self-disciplinary actions\u00a0because it will create a comfortable environment and boost your confidence and motivation. Knowing that your environment is supportive allows you to change your habits and sustain\u00a0your efforts in self-discipline.<\/p>\n

Self-discipline can be especially difficult\u00a0to improve\u00a0because we, as students, often have a million things going on that we’re balancing, and some days we just want to take a break – which is normal and healthy to do. But while some of us may have a short attention span, not enjoy a class we are in, or don’t feel like doing life some days, this doesn’t mean we should ignore our responsibilities and lose sight of our overall goals. Stay motivated and disciplined Warriors, and make this semester your best one yet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we all have experienced these past few weeks, coming back from winter break and\u00a0getting back into school routines and daily responsibilities\u00a0isn\u2019t easy. Whether you\u2019re a freshman or senior, college demands discipline and your experience here as a student is as good as the effort you put into your studies. One of the\u00a0best\u00a0ways to understand […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":3092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[508,224,512,1,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intellectual","category-occupational","category-social","category-wellness-blog","category-winona"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/01\/29943882670_1d24ddb329_z-2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PQJv-NG","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3080"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3090,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3080\/revisions\/3090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}