I had the privilege to join youth and young adults to talk in depth of ways to understand what motivation is and is not. Patrick Aleck opened and closed the workshop through beautiful song and drumming. Huy ch’qa to Patrick!

We busted some myths and dove into how the nervous system, the sensory system, and the role of dopamine can all impact motivation.

During the workshop, participants were invited to ponder areas in their life where motivation has been a real challenge and how this may have affected their identity or their self confidence. We explored how self-compassion and sensory based strategies might be useful tools to try to deepen our understanding of motivation.

Workshop held on May 31, 2024 held at Kw’umut Lelum on the unceded ancestral territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.