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Possible causes What to do

You have temporarily lost your sense Stop watching so much television!
of curiosity. Plan to spend an evening doing some-
thing you have never done before.

You are under too much stress. Your mind is elsewhere, worrying
about something else. Work out what
the something else is and what you
could do about it to improve things.
Ask for help from someone you trust.

Your environment is wrong. Prepare a special place to learn at
home or at work where you feel really
good and where you have all the
equipment you need at your finger-
tips. Turn off all mobile phones and
put other phones on voicemail.

Your mind does not seem motivated to learn

Possible causes What to do

You had awful experiences of learning So did many other people! But learn-
at school. ing need not be like it was at school.
Use what you know about learning
styles to select something that really
suits you.

You are not really certain that you Use the formula on page 63, R + V + P
want to do the learning. + I = M, to work out your motivation.
If it is not high enough, think again!

You are going for the wrong topic! Use the plan on page 246 to help you
be sure that your learning is going to
help you do what you want to do.

You are being too hard on yourself. Take a break. Celebrate what you
have done so far. Ask a friend for
their advice.