Grind Culture: Pressures and Self-Care

A recent study, "Unpacking Grind Culture in American Teens: Pressure, Burnout, and the Role of Social Media" by Common Sense Media, the Center for Digital Thriving, and Indiana University, explores teens' experiences of different pressures that may contribute to "grind culture" and burnout. In this lesson, students will engage with key findings from the research to reflect on the various pressures they feel, how social media can amplify or reduce those feelings, and the importance of self-care in alleviating feelings of pressure and burnout.