How Ambition Can Benefit Wellbeing
05/20/24 • 19 min
Is it possible to balance academic ambition, hard work and pressure with wellbeing and a healthy life balance?
I believe so.
In fact, I believe they are interconnected in a positive way, as opposed to one being at the expense of the other.
Understandably and importantly, there are more societal messages taking a 'softer' approach to results, academic pressure and work in general.
But, in trying to protect teens from stress and the potential negative consequences on their mental health, we might also be inadvertently risking them missing out on the resilience, confidence and pride that also come from pursuing their academic goals, experiencing periods of hard work, pressure and manageable stress.
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Is it possible to balance academic ambition, hard work and pressure with wellbeing and a healthy life balance?
I believe so.
In fact, I believe they are interconnected in a positive way, as opposed to one being at the expense of the other.
Understandably and importantly, there are more societal messages taking a 'softer' approach to results, academic pressure and work in general.
But, in trying to protect teens from stress and the potential negative consequences on their mental health, we might also be inadvertently risking them missing out on the resilience, confidence and pride that also come from pursuing their academic goals, experiencing periods of hard work, pressure and manageable stress.
If you found this episode helpful, you might also like:
Episode 34: Hardworking Vs. Overworking
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:
- Follow Rock Solid Study on Facebook
- Follow Rock Solid Study on Instagram
- Get your teen trained in the study strategies and exam technique that'll have them achieve their academic ambitions with the 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- Get started with the foundations in the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.
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Parents of Hardworking Teens - How Ambition Can Benefit Wellbeing
Transcript
You’re listening to The Parents of Hardworking Teens Podcast, episode 99: Have we gone too far on telling students that results don’t matter and their teenage years should be fun and chill? A little bit of a discussion on the benefits of wanting to work hard, do well and take on the challenge of pushing for academic goals.
Hey Very Important Parents and Carers. I hope you and your teens are doing great.
I am currently in the swing of collating everything for the 100th episode of the
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