Eric Geiger on Helping Our Kids Break Free From Performance Pressure
In today's competitive world, children start feeling the pressure to perform at a young age. Online, at school, and even at home, kids experience the constant need to accumulate gold stars, accomplish more, and prove themselves. We might get the result we want but at what expense to our kid’s mental health?
In this episode you’ll hear:
The inspiration behind Eric’s book, "The Quokka, the Snails, and the Land of Happiness".
How to help your kids deal with the pressure of performing
Practical ways to shift your family’s culture of performing to get approval to obey from a place of approval.
Key Points:
According to The Anxiety and Depression Association of America, more than 25% of children between the ages of 13 and 18 are affected by anxiety disorders.
Constant attachment to phones and social media has increased anxiety among teens.
Praise your kids for their character attributes, not just how they perform.
We are right with God not because of what we have done but because of Jesus. We can model this to our kids when we teach them to live from a place of approval instead of for approval.
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