Toxic Achievement Culture + Micro Scholarships | Ep. 157 Teen Life Podcast

What is toxic achievement culture and how can we help?

Can achievement really be toxic?

Jennifer Breheny Wallace says that achievement turns toxic when it becomes the sole determinant of one’s value and identity. In many middle and high schools (and even elementary schools), the pressure of achievement culture has reached alarming levels, leaving a trail of behavioral and mental health challenges in its wake.

Listen for ways to relieve the pressure. 



Also in this episode:

~ The rising use of caffeine pouches.

~ Caleb's take on the Apple Vision Pro.

~ One strategy on winning college scholarships adds up.

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

- Apple: Vision Pro

- Instagram: Micro Scholarships Reel

- Washington Post: Teens are crumbling under extreme pressure. Parents need to change.

- Amazon: Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It

- The Harvard Gazette: How achievement pressure is crushing kids and what to do about it

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