Lesson
Grind Culture: Pressures and Self-Care
What are the different pressures and expectations we feel, and how does tech impact them?
Grade
9–12Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Identify different pressures (aka "grinds) that they may feel on a regular basis.
- Reflect on how social media can both amplify and reduce the social pressures we feel.
- Identify ways to practice self-care to alleviate the negative social pressures we feel.
Vocabulary
grind .
self-care
grind – a type of negative pressure that can come from a variety of sources, including peers, adults in our lives, social media, and ourselves
self-care – taking the time to do things that help take care of your emotional, physical, mental, and/or spiritual health
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