The motivation struggle is real – it’s time to shake up your work day

“New COVID outbreaks have us on edge and there’s a lot of de-motivation going around which is mainly based on fear of the unknown.”

Even for those definitely returning to the office, the certainty of a routine can’t provide any comfort when it’s all askew and the work commute is a distant memory.

“We always see the finishing line at Christmas and start to wind down, knowing it’s far easier to wind down than it is to wind back up,” Dr Flatt says.

We can underestimate how much conversation can ignite energy, problem solving strategies and, ultimately, great innovation.

Dr Natalie Flatt

“It’s much harder this year though because we have the mindset of ‘what else is there to look forward to?’ and the answer is a bit of a fizzer. In our…