Why you feel stuck — and how to get motivated - Shannon Odell
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Many of us have experienced feeling stuck. People often report feeling highly motivated at the start and end of a project, but the middle can feel untethered. It can happen when tackling something as simple as a term paper or as monumental as social inequality or the climate crisis. So, are there ways to get unstuck? Shannon Odell digs into the psychology of overcoming your motivational obstacles.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Shannon Odell
- Director Avi Ofer
- Narrator Alexandra Panzer
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
- Expert Consultant Kris De Meyer, Dana R. Fisher
