Fumble Talks: Have you struggled with motivation in the pandemic?

Phoebe McIndoe and Lucy Whitehouse motivation, pandemic

Young people explain how the pandemic has impacted on their sense of motivation, and how social media has helped

This content was originally part of our Pandemic support series: to address the chaos and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support young people with navigating this difficult time.

Although many of us may feel we’re now in a post-pandemic era, this content will still be relevant to lots of people. There are still many people who rely on communicating, building relationships and accessing support online, whether they continue to shield from COVID-19, have long Covid, or have any other chronic illness that means they have to limit in-person social contact. There are still lots of reasons why we may need some extra support right now, and no one should feel excluded from society or unable to access the support they need.

In this Fumble Talks, we hear from young people how the world online is shaping our experiences of the pandemic. We explore how social media and technology is impacting us in the pandemic, for better or worse.

We also explore motivation. Motivation for many of us has been particularly affected by the pandemic, especially during lockdowns. How have you built motivation when finding a sense of self and structure has been so difficult? Here, young people from across the UK reflect on their personal 2020 journeys.

Listen to Fumble Talks: Social media and motivation (pandemic special)👇

Fumble Talks is produced by Phoebe McIndoe with music by Phoebe. We’d like to thank all our wonderful volunteers for featuring in this episode, especially the young people at Firth Park Academy, Sheffield, and Epsom College, Surrey.

Discover Fumble’s pandemic support series

The pandemic has had a huge impact on all of our lives, and we’ve all struggled to adapt to the changes that continue to happen all around us.

Our pandemic support series explores young people’s experiences of COVID-19, and helps you start to make sense of the chaotic and uncertain time we’re living in. Discover the full series here.