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I was talking to my manager Laura about my final few months at University and I thought this was conversation worth sharing.
Have you watched the Michael Jordan Documentary on Netflix? Its brilliant, I would recommend watching it. Michael Jordan is an elite athlete who used marginal gains to boost his achievement. Now I am not claiming to be an elite athlete, but Laura was saying if I work on marginal gains in the last few months of my course it could give me the extra boost I need after what has been a tough year.
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“The Marginal Gains theory, is based on the work of the hugely successful GB Cycling team and briefly states that if one is able to make marginal improvements in a number of different areas, even a 1% raise in efficiency, skill, understanding etc. then the overall improvement will be substantial.”
https://funkypedagogy.com/2013/01/29/marginal-gains-with-controlled-assessments/
So, the small changes I am making….
- Make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep a night.
- Eat breakfast before I start my day.
- Go for a walk or a cycle ride at lunch time.
- Investing in a new pen for my notes taking
I would love to hear about what you guys are doing, if I get lots of responses, I could share some ideas next week.
For those of you studying let us all end this year like its ‘The Last Dance’. And for those of you who just need a boost its worth thinking about what changes can be made.
I shared my thoughts with fellow students and their changes included:
- Practicing mindfulness everyday – check out more information on mindfulness on the NHS website.
- Re engage with my NMH support.
- Go on a walk in the morning.
- Try and do some headspace meditation 3 times a week.
- Incorporate more veggies into my meals.
- Really try and make sure I’m away from all screens an hour before going to bed.
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/mindfulness/