Self-Regulation and Willpower
Instructions: Use this worksheet to reflect on self-regulation and willpower. Items with a blue asterisk require completion (*).
1. Summarize the main ideas from the video and article. Each summary should be at least three sentences.
A. Video – “The Science of Willpower: An Interview with Kelly McGonigal”*
B. Article – “Academic Delay of Gratification, Motivation, and Self-regulated Learning Strategies”*
2. Using your own words, define willpower and explain what it means to you in a complete paragraph of at least three sentences.*
3. Think about a time in which you used willpower to delay instant gratification.
A. Explain what happened in detail.*
B. What were the results?*
C. How did you feel afterward?*
4. Think about a situation that you are currently facing as a college student that requires willpower and complete the items below.
A. Describe the situation in detail.*
B. The links to the video and article recommend very specific ways to use willpower.
Identify at least two strategies from either the video or the article that you can use to overcome the current situation so that you may achieve your academic goals. Each strategy should be explained in a paragraph of at least three sentences.
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2.*
5. Think about a situation that you are currently facing in another area of your life (personal or professional) that requires willpower and complete the items below.
A. Describe the situation in detail.*
B. The links to the video and article recommend very specific ways to use willpower. Identify at least two strategies from either the video or the article that you can use to overcome the current situation. Each strategy should be explained in a paragraph of at least three sentences.
1.*
2.*
6. Enrolling at Ashford University validates that education is one of your core values. Identify three of your educational goals that...