Fatigue and weariness have sunk in. Many people are truly fed up with lockdown restrictions and the shadow of further restrictions to come. Others are having a great time of it. The motivation to stick with things in our lives may flounder when we wonder why on earth should we bother:

• Why should we carry on working like this? 
• How can we continue social distancing when others don't bother? 
• Is it worth even trying to start a career in the current work climate?
• Why bother with my university studies anyway?
• Why obey the rules when they change each week?

Professor Hugh Koch and Craig Jackson take a closer look at what we can do about fluctuations and drops in our motivation. How do we keep on keeping on?  What are the little wins we can focus on to help us stay motivated? As ever, the key to staying motivated ultimately seems to lie within us, and we can all access it if we persist and 'think' about our situations.