
Sophomore Brandon Barnes studies outside Feb. 2 between Franklin Hall and the Indiana Memorial Union. Chris Meno, Counseling and Psychological Services associate director, recommends students schedule breaks to help them stay motivated during remote learning. Sarah Zygmuntowski
New challenges are likely to affect studentssince IU has extended spring break by a week and switched to remote learning due to the spread of COVID-19. IU’s Counseling and Psychological Services has tips for staying motivated for the remainder of the semester.
CAPS Associate Director, Chris Meno, said in an email to the Indiana Daily Student that it is important for students to maintain a normal sleep schedule when classes resume instead of following what they may normally do on vacation.
“Instead of being tempted to stay up late and wake up late like when you’re on vacation, go to bed at night and get up each morning at the same time as usual,” Meno said in the email. “Shower, eat breakfast and then get ready to ‘go’ to class as you have in the past.”
Meno also recommends that students complete their online work in an area they have designated for it, instead of completing assignments in bed or on the couch, to help them feel as if they are still going to class.
She said it is important to help your body, mind and emotions heal from burnout, such as getting at least seven hours of sleep every night and avoiding drugs and alcohol.
“Scheduling in breaks and ‘time off’ from academic work (rather than just waiting until you are too tired or burnt out to do more) can help our brains,” Meno said in the email.
Though Meno recommends treating each day like any other in the semester, she said readjusting will likely be harder for some students and because people are so different from one another.
Instead of working until they are burnt out and too tired to do anything, Meno recommends scheduling breaks and using them to do something they enjoy, which will help students feel rejuvenated.
“Planning to do more things that bring you joy and satisfaction can help you,” Meno said.
The sudden change may lead students to have difficulty managing their mental health, but Meno said students have the option to make 30 minute counseling sessions over the phone or video chat through the IU Health Center appointment line, 812-855-7688. The crisis line, 812-855-5711, and the sexual assault crisis line, 812-855-8900, will both be available 24/7.
Sophomore Catherine Saunders said she tries to take advantage of school breaks by not thinking about her coursework at all. She saves any homework she may have due the Monday classes start for the day before so she can relax during the time off.
“I normally don’t think about school at all over break so I feel a little better coming back,” Saunders said, before the second week of spring break was announced.
Now that classes will be online for the rest of the semester, Saunders said she thinks classes will be more difficult because of the discipline required.
She said classes with big lecture halls will be especially difficult because the students will now be expected to learn at an even greater distance than the one already created by such a large group of students.
Saunders thinks it will be difficult not only for students, but faculty as well.
“I could potentially see it being more work on my end, and honestly everyone’s end,” Saunders said.
Freshman Yasmeen Uribesaid she thinks the hardest part of having all online classes will be getting motivated to focus on school while at home.
“I’ll prioritize school before what I normally do at home,” Uribe said.
She said it will be helpful to write out everything she has to do for her classes before making other plans and to focus on time management.
Uribe said she does not have any homework due the day after spring break but when she does have something to do, it helps her to think that the time she has set aside is all the time that she has to do it.
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The workforce is the core of any business. Without it, entire companies won’t exist.
Your business or company’s workforce are the ones who rake in the profits, do most (if not all) of the work, and are responsible for a company’s survival.
Thus, it makes perfect sense to motivate them in the best and most productive way possible.
That’s what this article is all about — we’ll show you some of the best ways to bring motivation back to your workforce and make them run at 100% productivity.
Let’s dive in on the best ways to keep your workforce motivated:
1. Maintain a friendly working environment.
Employees spend their entire time working at the office, which is usually around eight hours per day.
Putting them in one place throughout the day without the ability to move around is downright stressful no matter how much they like the job. However, you can avoid this from happening by having a friendly working environment.
You want an office that has a pleasant atmosphere where they feel relaxed and comfortable but also motivated to work at their full capacity. You want them to always look forward to working in that place every day.
You can do this by having a lounge where employees can take a coffee break and socialize with each other. Or perhaps have vibrant color combinations on the walls instead of the standard white.
You can also add plants inside the office as the green color helps relax their eyesight while producing oxygen which improves the air quality inside the office.
With all of this in mind, creating a work-friendly environment isn’t just about altering the physical space. It’s also important that employees have the room to focus on their tasks, so outsourcing things like accounting services and minor dev changes can make a world of difference.
2. Acknowledge milestones and achievements.
It is human nature to clamor for acknowledgment on something that they have achieved. Thus, it’s important that you apply this to your workforce as well.
Recognize their achievements and publicize if they’ve reached a certain milestone. Make them feel valued by promoting their name across the company’s website.
Give credit when it is due as this inspires employees to keep continuing working at their best so that they can be acknowledged again.
3. Reward.
Acknowledging their achievements is good. But it’s not enough to just praise them for their good work. You also want to provide something that’s something of practical benefit to them — rewards.
Reward them for their hard work by giving incentives such as cash bonuses, discount cards, points, car or house plans, healthcare insurance, or other company benefits you can think of.
This gives them a sense of importance and it makes them feel valued. When they get these feelings and rewards, they feel motivated to continue their hard work so that’ll get the rewards again in the future. It’s a give-and-take scenario.
4. Promote friendly competition.
Business stagnation is one of the most menacing things that company owners experience. You surely don’t want to go through this as this can result in a sales decrease and workplace unproductivity.
Well, you can do this by promoting friendly competition. Doing this means that your workforce is always improving and progressing. Settling for mediocrity would just lead your business to be overtaken by competitors.
You can create challenges or competitions where employees can participate and challenge themselves to be better while competing with their peers.
It might seem like just being better than others, but it actually also promotes camaraderie, teamwork, and a friendly environment in the office.
5. Provide a career path.
Letting your workforce know what lies ahead for them if they stay within the company and do their best in their job gives them a sense of direction and purpose.
They aren’t anymore just staying with the company just for the sake of having a job or for the salary, but also to improve their standard of living.
Give them the opportunity to learn new skills and to grow within the company. Provide them with the training they need to upgrade their learning and to be up-to-date with the latest tech and news.
Providing a career path gives them a sense of direction, which they need for them to feel the need to work hard and be more productive at work.
Conclusion
Motivation is a key factor in achieving success as a company, and your workforce needs tons of it for them to be productive with their work.
After all, your company’s survival depends on them, which is why you need to see to it that they stay motivated at all costs, and in the best ways possible.
With the help of the tips mentioned above, there’s no doubt that your company will be functioning at its best in no time.
The workforce is the core of any business and its success. It makes perfect sense, therefore, to motivate your workforce in the best possible way.

Las dificultades se nos revelan, pues, como etapas positivas de la vida, ya que son ellas las que nos permiten llegar a la felicidad
Absolutamente todos los miedos que tenemos, los hemos aprendido, no son innatos del ser humano. Hemos aprendido a tener miedo porque nos lo han enseñado.
Jorge Bucay es un psicodramaturgo, terapeuta gestáltico y escritor argentino. Se define como "ayudador profesional" ya que, según él, mediante sus conferencias y sus libros procura ofrecer herramientas terapéuticas, para que cada quien sea capaz de sanarse a sí mismo. Por su parte, en su país natal, Argentina, es considerado uno de los mejores de la psicología actual.
"Yo trabajo sobre la idea aduéñate de tu vida, lo que tienes es tu responsabilidad. Creo que el mundo no es un lugar para competir, sino para compartir, y una condición necesaria es mirarse a uno mismo" . Jorge Bucay
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El camino es mucho más que el punto de meta
Para volar hay que empezar corriendo riesgos. Si no quieres, quizás lo mejor sea resignarse y seguir caminando para siempre
Jorge Bucay es un psicodramaturgo, terapeuta gestáltico y escritor argentino. Se define como "ayudador profesional" ya que, según él, mediante sus conferencias y sus libros procura ofrecer herramientas terapéuticas, para que cada quien sea capaz de sanarse a sí mismo. Por su parte, en su país natal, Argentina, es considerado uno de los mejores de la psicología actual.
"Yo trabajo sobre la idea aduéñate de tu vida, lo que tienes es tu responsabilidad. Creo que el mundo no es un lugar para competir, sino para compartir, y una condición necesaria es mirarse a uno mismo" . Jorge Bucay
Contacto:
https://www.facebook.com/losbucayenargentina/
www.demianbucay.com.ar
Facebook: Demián Bucay
Twitter: @BucayDemian

‘Te quiero’ significa, pues, me importa de ti; y ‘te amo’ significa me importa muchísimo.
Jorge Bucay es un psicodramaturgo, terapeuta gestáltico y escritor argentino. Se define como "ayudador profesional" ya que, según él, mediante sus conferencias y sus libros procura ofrecer herramientas terapéuticas, para que cada quien sea capaz de sanarse a sí mismo. Por su parte, en su país natal, Argentina, es considerado uno de los mejores de la psicología actual.
"Yo trabajo sobre la idea aduéñate de tu vida, lo que tienes es tu responsabilidad. Creo que el mundo no es un lugar para competir, sino para compartir, y una condición necesaria es mirarse a uno mismo" . Jorge Bucay
Contacto:
https://www.facebook.com/losbucayenargentina/
www.demianbucay.com.ar
Facebook: Demián Bucay
Twitter: @BucayDemian