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Momentum
The Energy of Motion
academy
Answers: What keeps me going?
Leveraging the energy of movement to fuel more movement. This is about staying active and anxiously engaged, because people in motion tend to stay in motion, while people at rest tend to stay at rest.
lesson 1
Introduction
course objectives
- Define Momentum.
- Describe how Momentum works within Newton’s laws of motion.
- Describe how habits create energy or take it away.
- Describe how focus affects Momentum.
Learning Objectives
Momentum is a powerful force that we can use to our advantage. In this course, you will learn how Momentum works and what contributes to it.
You will be better able to understand how to create Momentum in your own life.
personal assessments
a moment for reflection
Rolling a Ball
We can observe and experience momentum every day without even thinking about it. Even something as simple as a rolling ball demonstrates the fact that things in motion keep moving, and things that are going nowhere stay put until an outside force gets them going.
Note: Reflection is critical to the learning process. It taps into our Spiritual Intelligence, an inner awareness that lies below the level of consciousness (learn more). It also triggers emotions which create neurological connections, or cognitive markers that facilitate memory (learn more). Sometimes these reflection opportunities may seem silly or unnecessary. But the science shows it will increase both memory and understanding.
lesson 2
Laws of Motion
Newton's First Law
Momentum is all about the energy of movement.
Newton’s three Laws of Motion can help us understand Momentum in the context of our lives.
lesson 3
Esports and Beyond
Play the Game
You have likely experienced the role of Momentum in games.
Momentum empowers you to progress and keep moving forward even when it is challenging.
Hot Hands
Research has shown that a series of challenging “small wins” creates momentum and increases performance.
Are you laying the foundation for your own winning streak?
personal assessments
a moment for reflection
Hot Hands Exercise
Balancing the easy shots in life with the more difficult ones is key to scoring at a high level. Easy shots are easy wins but don’t necessarily help me grow and improve. Long shots, especially because they’re easier to miss, can make my life a roller coaster of “hit one”/”missed one” that may be too unpredictable to sustain.
Note: Reflection is critical to the learning process. It taps into our Spiritual Intelligence, an inner awareness that lies below the level of consciousness (learn more). It also triggers emotions which create neurological connections, or cognitive markers that facilitate memory (learn more). Sometimes these reflection opportunities may seem silly or unnecessary. But the science shows it will increase both memory and understanding.
Continue to Play
Life often throws unexpected challenges our way. These challenges can throw us off course,
but as we choose to continue to play the game of life, momentum will keep us moving forward.
lesson 4
Orbits and Thrust
The Most Useful Skill
Learning to create and maintain energy is key to mastering Momentum.
Invest the energy you have created into things that will move you forward.
personal assessments
a moment for reflection
Energy and Focus
Creating energy is a fundamental human need as well as a skill that can be developed. The first step is to identify what energizes you. Most people don’t even make that connection. Activities like exercise energize some and just exhaust others. Relationships that bring energy to one person can just “suck it out” of another. Find your energy creators and limit your energy destroyers.
Note: Reflection is critical to the learning process. It taps into our Spiritual Intelligence, an inner awareness that lies below the level of consciousness (learn more). It also triggers emotions which create neurological connections, or cognitive markers that facilitate memory (learn more). Sometimes these reflection opportunities may seem silly or unnecessary. But the science shows it will increase both memory and understanding.
lesson 5
Conclusion
Momentum Conclusion
The first step to building Momentum is to JUST START.
We all have the power to architect momentum as we move along our Journey to Purpose.
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