Motivation & Organisation Posts

Clare McIlwraith
Mar 16, 2023
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Hi there,

Below are all of my posts that cover motivation and/or organisation.

There’s not a lot of point in me trying to help your teen with study skills if they have no motivation or are completely disorganised, so these posts are a great place to start if you are battling with your teen to get them over to their study desk.

Even though helping your teen to get motivated and organised can be a challenge, these articles are full of really practical solutions. No foofy rubbish.

As always, if you want more help you can get in touch with me anytime, or jump in any of the comments sections.

Thanks heaps for reading, it means a lot.

Clare

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How to fight motivationitis when you’re in a study rut

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How to fight motivationitis when you’re in a study rut
Hi there, So, study ruts. Motivationitis. We’ve all been there. The question is how do you find your study mojo?! I actually think there are TWO types of study ruts, and today I want to give your teen some tips to get out of them. It’s common to find yourself in a study rut just before you embark on exam study — when all of your exam study is ahead of you…
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3 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

How to get even the most disengaged teen over to their study desk

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How to get even the most disengaged teen over to their study desk
Hi there, Let’s get straight into it. Half the battle with studying is starting. I have talked about this and how to boost productivity before, but today I want to share my practical tips for motivating even a completely unmotivated teen and helping them to bring some organisation to their study…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

Getting to the bottom of it: How to help your teen sort out the REAL reasons for their study woes

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Getting to the bottom of it: How to help your teen sort out the REAL reasons for their study woes
Hi there, Teens who are struggling with studying are often grappling with similar issues: a lack of motivation, not getting the grades they want, feeling stressed and anxious. You know the drill. When a teenager asks me for help with issues like these the first thing I usually have to do is ask them for more information…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

5 ways to help your teenager with school and studying

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5 ways to help your teenager with school and studying
Is your teen unmotivated about school and studying? Perhaps they’re not getting the grades you know they’re capable of? I want to help give parents the tools they need to help their teens with their study, and there are a lot of different ways parents can help. Today I want to focus on 5 simple ways parents can help get their teen on the right study pat…
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3 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

How to help your teen who absolutely refuses to study

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How to help your teen who absolutely refuses to study
Hi there, If the title of this post has resonated with you, presumably you are at your wits end. You’ve tried everything to get your teen to study; good cop, bad cop, incentives (bribes?!), but nothing is working. Today I want to give you and your teen some really simple and practical study tips to start the process of getting them into a study routine…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

The wonders of a study timetable: Make your teen’s study more manageable AND productive

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The wonders of a study timetable: Make your teen’s study more manageable AND productive
Hi there, Today I want to help your teen get organised by giving you step-by-step instructions on how to make a weekly study timetable. When it comes to studying, there’s no such thing as a short-cut. You only get out of your study what you put in. But in saying that — there IS something you can help your teen with that has huge benefits…
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3 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

Subject Maps: Your teen’s exam study road map

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Subject Maps: Your teen’s exam study road map
Hi there, Welcome to one of my most important posts. If your teen is struggling to get their study on track you have come to the right place. One of the hardest parts of studying for exams is just actually starting. We all know what it feels like to procrastinate something difficult and / or daunting…
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3 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

Getting Exam-Ready: Free Subject Map Template

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Getting Exam-Ready: Free Subject Map Template
Your teen’s exams are soon. Cue the panic and fear. Two of the biggest paralysing thoughts for many teens are, how am I going to get through everything and where do I start?! Today I am dishing out a brand new free printable to help combat these fears, and help your teen stay on track during their exam study…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

More free stuff: Exam Study Timetable Template

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More free stuff: Exam Study Timetable Template
Hi there Parents, With so many teens about to sit exams, like, literally this week in NZ, and over the next couple of months, I thought it was high time I added a free Exam Study Timetable printout to the free stuff at cramlab.org. If you’re in a hurry…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

The two biggest reasons why teens fail at high school

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The two biggest reasons why teens fail at high school
How can I expect to tackle adequately such a complex, heavy and controversial topic in one pretty brief article? Well, I don’t propose to find solutions to every teen’s high school problem in one post. But, I think a lot of teens who are struggling with high school are experiencing similar problems and share similar feelings, so by looking at what I thin…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

How to help your teen set goals that actually motivate them

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How to help your teen set goals that actually motivate them
Hi there, For those in the Northern Hemisphere it’s the beginning of a new school year, and for those in the south with me end of year exams are right around the corner. Either way it’s a good time to be thinking about what your teen is working towards…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

Overcoming inertia: Procrastinating and struggling with motivation (Parent Q&A - paying subscribers only)

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Overcoming inertia: Procrastinating and struggling with motivation
Jane, Mum — Hello there Clare! My daughter has been procrastinating with her work and she hasn't been doing her homework for the past year. She feels kind of lethargic when she faces her schoolwork and she cannot seem to find motivation in her academic studies — well, she understands the importance of studies but she just cannot seem to overcome that per…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

10th grade, anxiety, poor study skills (Parent Q&A - paying subscribers only)

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10th grade, anxiety, poor study skills
Diane, Mum — Hello from British Columbia! I have a teen in 10th grade who has some challenges, mostly anxiety and ADHD but most importantly poor study skills. In recent years he's been shuffled through with help from teaching assistants and whatnot. Now, with provincial exams around the corner, he's been left to his own devices. He doesn't know how to st…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

"Problem Child": Really struggling, no effort, no focus, losing any motivation (Parent Q&A - paying subscribers only)

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"Problem Child": Really struggling, no effort, no focus, losing any motivation
Frustrated, concerned Mother, Kathy — I like everything I have read in your last two emails. I believe my son (15) understands the importance if school but for some reason he is unwilling to push himself to work hard. He failed academic math and science and his business tech elective mostly from doing none or few of the worksheets and assignments and min…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

No motivation, ADHD and academic performance declining but capable when tries (Parent Q&A - paying subscribers only)

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No motivation, ADHD and academic performance declining but capable when tries
Maria, Mum — Hi Clare, I really hope you can help with my teenage son. He has no motivation and no interest in studying for his exams. I know he can achieve good results but he has to try harder. His academic performance unfortunately is declining…
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2 years ago · Clare McIlwraith | Cram Lab

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