How do you guys motivate yourself to study? I’m finding it very difficult to study before or after work. It’s definitely a struggle on the weekend when all I want to do is lay around.

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Honestly, you just have to force yourself to do it.
There will always be 1000 excuses and other things to do that are much more fun.
So you force yourself to do it and make the sacrifice knowing it's setting you up to be credentialed in a way that has no equal.

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Yep. Don’t need motivation just do it. I hate every min of it but I’m doing it for my daughter and my husband is supportive. Short term sacrifice for long term gains. Create a schedule (mine has build it break time to spend with my 4yr old) and just do it. I am hoping to be done by the end of the year 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Creating a schedule has helped me stay on track. I try to complete 1-2 modules a day at least and then more on the weekends

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I block my work calendar 5pm onwards. As in hard stop. Rarely broke that rule. I have some dinner and start studying until around 9 or 10pm. I didnt study on saturdays and studied sunday afternoons. Agree with others that u just have to foece yourself

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Same! It is even harder with kids.

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Having the same issue :/

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