

Is achievement culture killing our kids? [Khe Hy]
30 snips Oct 19, 2023
In this podcast, Khe Hy, author of the book Never Enough: When achievement culture kills our kids, discusses the detrimental effects of achievement culture on children. The podcast covers topics such as substance abuse and mental health among high-achieving students, modeling intensity and conditional self-acceptance, challenges and remedies of raising children in an achievement culture, seeking therapy for tantrums, importance of balancing outcome-focused activities, and reflections on helping others and living a good life.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Among High-Achieving Students
02:59 • 18min
Modeling Intensity and Conditional Self-Acceptance
21:21 • 3min
The Challenges and Remedies of Raising Children in an Achievement Culture
24:41 • 2min
Seeking therapy for tantrums
26:21 • 9min
The Importance of Balancing Outcome-Focused Activities
35:50 • 3min
Reflections on Helping Others and Living a Good Life
38:40 • 2min