Keeping motivated during lockdown

22 Jan 2021 11:29 AM

Research from The Health Foundation in December 2020, showed that the most common issues affecting wellbeing during the pandemic were worry about the future (63%), feeling stressed or anxious (56%) and feeling bored (49%). So, it’s no surprise that keeping and maintaining motivation is high on everyone’s agenda.

As we adjust to another lockdown there are some constants that remain important – routine, exercise and mental health. Maintaining these three things can make a real difference to quality of life and motivation.

Although motivation is a key focus now due to circumstances, it’s an important skill that people will use for life and once it’s learned, it can be used to create resilience for whatever comes our way in the future.

Navigating the ever-changing landscape and supporting colleagues, learners, peers and even parents to stay motivated is a huge challenge, so in order to support you, we’ve compiled some top tips!

Tips for teachers

Tips for supporting learners

Don’t forget mental health support. Scope and NSPCC both offer some great resources to support with this.

Tips for supporting parents

Tips for supporting staff and peers

So, as we continue to navigate through the current lockdown, remember to embrace online learning as the new normal - it’s here to stay! Embracing is rather than resisting it will help to maintain motivation – see it as an opportunity, rather than an interim quick fix as the result of the pandemic. Also recognise the positives of the situation – it’s providing an opportunity to build new skills with lots of growth sectors providing new opportunities – a great factor in increasing motivation!

For more tips on motivation, read the recent blog: finding motivation during a pandemic, from Dan Howard, Managing Director of Skills Forward.