“Lack of motivation is just the brain getting ready”

Episode 2

In my previous note, I talked about how there is no such thing as a child who lacks motivation.

This time, I would like to take it a step further and delve a little deeper into why motivation doesn't arise, based on how the brain works.

At our cram school, "Codejika," we don't ask children to sit at their desks as soon as they arrive. First, we have them move their bodies, such as by riding a Cross Walker or playing a climbing game in VR.

This is because the prefrontal cortex of the brain—the part that acts as the "motivation switch"—is activated by movement.

In fact, "motivation" is not something that exists from the start; it emerges later because the brain releases dopamine as a result of taking action.

In other words, it's not that you can't move because you lack motivation; it's that you lack motivation because you aren't moving.

If you tell a child to "get motivated!" without knowing this order of brain function, it is just pressure to them.

That is why we prioritize creating a "state of readiness to move" first.

Whether it's turning on the brain's switch with puzzle materials like SerenBrain, or training to increase the brain's switching speed with an app called E-GRIT, everything is a mechanism to cultivate a brain that is ready to start acting.

There is no such thing as a "child who lacks motivation." They are just "not yet in a state where they can generate motivation."

Next time, I will introduce how we create an environment that makes them want to start taking action.

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