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How to maximise your motivation, according to a neuroscientist

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As the UK enters its 13th month of lockdown restrictions and home-working, many surveys cite a slump in mental wellbeing and general productivity.

But are there any scientific ways we can maximise our motivation and prevent procrastination?

In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, neuroscientist Dr Gabija Toleikyte, author of Why the F*ck Can't I Change, tells us all about it.

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    • Pete Etchells: Are video games good for us?
    • Sandro Galea: What is the difference between health and medicine?
    • Helen Russell: What does it mean to be happy?

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