The Real Student Mentor

THE FOURTH EPISODE OF THE STUDENT PERFORMANCE PODCAST IS LIVE!! Click the link below in my bio to watch it on YouTube or listen to it where ever you get your podcasts!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_gukAmdOx8

This week’s episode is on meditation where I give you specific protocols to use as a modality to improve your grades and well-being as a student! A lot of people dread meditating because being alone with their thoughts seems like a torture chamber 😷 But I hope after watching/listening to this episode I’ll open your mind to what meditation really is!! 🤯

So click the link in my bio to check out the episode!

COMMENT "HARD WORK" below and tell me what you've done today to further your future success!


This is a quote by Tim Grover from his book "Relentless" I recently read. Tim Grover is the trainer to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade and is all about that gut-wrenching hard work. Now personally I think he is a little overkill on the workout message, that there are ways to work smarter to be able to preserve your mental health and to prevent burnout. But nonetheless I think that this type of working is extremely admirable


Kobe Bryant has always been my favorite athelte growing up. I feel like watching him throughout my child helped developed my work ethic into what it is today. I used to love watching every interview with Kobe talking about his workout warrior stories. To be honest I used to watch them during college when I didn't feel like studying. It used to motivate me knowing that I was pushing through these mental barriers that most of my classmates weren't.


The most important message to take from all of this, is do the things you don't feel like doing, but know you should be. Because every time you push through those mental barriers, it will be easier for the next time! As always feel free to DM me for advice or for a coaching session!
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What I feel my confidence stems from is my ability empower people to become better versions of themselves. When I mentor students and start witnessing them thrive in academics and reach out of their comfort zones to receive their dream opportunities, it's an extremely rewarding feeling. It gives me loads of confidence to make an even greater impact because I can see the power of my life's purpose. Other people or things that bring you down don’t seem to matter as much anymore because you are truly happy with the direction of your life.


Another reason I am so confident because I have seen how far I’ve come. That I’m no one special. That anyone can get to my level of confidence and self-respect with the right guidance! No matter how far gone you seem to be, there is always time to reverse and start living a healthier and more confident life! . . Keep striving to be the best version of yourself and feel free to reach out with any questions you guys may have! ______________________________________

DISPROVING THE ‘CRAWL IN A HOLE’ THEORY ABOUT SUCCESS!


I love don’t get me wrong. And I think 99.99% of what he says is spot on. But is grinding in a hole and never coming out really how you want to live your life? I completely understand making sacrifices, as I have made so many during my journey. But if you aren’t bringing the people you care about on your journey is that journey worth taking?


Let me know what you think in the comments below!
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If you are feeling overwhelmed you should immediately make a list of 5 things that are the most critical to get done!


There is overwhelming evidence that it is very important to WRITE down your goals and not just “think them.” According to numerous studies, “Writing things down happens on two levels: external storage and encoding. External storage is easy to explain: you’re storing the information contained in your goal in a location (e.g. a piece of paper) that is very easy to access and review at any time. You could post that paper in your office, on your refrigerator, etc. It doesn’t take a neuroscientist to know you will remember something much better if you’re staring at a visual cue (aka reminder) every single day.”


“But there’s another deeper phenomenon happening: encoding. Encoding is the biological process by which the things we perceive travel to our brain’s hippocampus where they’re analyzed. From there, decisions are made about what gets stored in our long-term memory and, in turn, what gets discarded. Writing improves that encoding process. In other words, when you write it down it has a much greater chance of being”
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START TAKING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS!


So often, students are incredibly dependent on their professor, tutor, or TA to teach them the material. What if I told you that you didn’t need all those people. What if I told you that if your study skills were so great that all you needed was the textbook! That’s the definition of an taking personal responsibility for your studies


When you are an independent student, there are no excuses that you had a “terrible teacher” because you are your own teacher! You do whatever it takes to be the best version of yourself!
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