In a recent study, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change.
We rely on willpower to exercise, diet, save money, quit smoking, stop drinking, overcome procrastination, and ultimately accomplish any of our goals. It impacts every area of our lives.
Willpower is not a new concept, but we still do not have widespread awareness as to how to nurture it.
Spiritual leader and activist Mahatma Gandhi described willpower by noting that:
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
Many people have an intuitive sense of what this willpower is but lack the scientific knowledge to understand the forces that undermine it.
How can we work with willpower instead of against its stubborn nature?
They say knowledge is power, and in this case, knowledge is willpower.
In debriefing this crazy academic year with many teachers, one thing has stood out to me: those who possess a great internal drive thrived in the classroom during these trying times.
The folks that have taken my Masterclass in the midst of all this chaos have willpower and the drive to excel in the classroom.
Who wanted to take on more work this year? Who had five consecutive Sundays to spare or even the time to take a self-paced course?
Since the beginning of January, exactly 100 teachers have either taken the Masterclass or the self-paced course.
It works. If you’re tired and feeling defeated by the demands of your job, my courses are a good place to start. It just takes a bit of willpower to take one more thing on.
My next Masterclass begins on June 13th and will run for five weeks, excepting the fourth of July. Enroll before June 11th to receive $100 off. Our sessions are one hour long and there is minimal out of class work.
Reach out if you’d like to learn more.
Happy teaching and happy writing!
Kristian
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