312. Can self improvement go too far?

312. 自我提升是否可以过分?

The Psychology of your 20s

2025-07-11

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Does chasing your "best self" ever feel like an endless race? You're constantly striving, optimizing your routines, and learning new skills, yet sometimes a quiet exhaustion creeps in, or you wonder if you're truly any happier. It's as if the very pursuit of perfection leaves you feeling perpetually inadequate. In today's episode, we're diving into the hidden costs of this modern obsession with betterment: when personal growth can go too far. Things we discuss:•        The deep-seated desire to grow and reach our potential•        The impact of societal pressures and the booming self-improvement industry•        Understanding the roles of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation•        When toxic over-striving is disguised as discipline•        Self-improvement burnout•        Actionable ways to cultivate sustainable growth If the non-stop quest for "more" sometimes leaves you feeling depleted, this episode is for you.  Listen to my NEW PODCAST, Mantra: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ckds0BoJDDpODInN9cWcc?si=b6ad5d555c1940e0 ORDER MY BOOK: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean  Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com  The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Hello, everybody, and welcome back to the psychology of your 20s.

  • The podcast where we talk through some of the big life changes and transitions of our 20s and what they mean for our psychology.

  • Hello, everybody.

  • Welcome back to the show.

  • Welcome back to the podcast.

  • New listeners, old listeners, wherever you are in the world,

  • it is so great to have you here back for another episode as we,

  • of course, break down the psychology of our 20s.

  • If you have read the title of today's episode, you will know exactly what we're talking about.

  • And what we are talking about is the tricky trap of self-improvement when it goes too far,

  • whether there is such a thing as too much self-help content and whether it is beneficial to constantly be chasing something better for ourselves or improving our lives.

  • Let me firstly begin by addressing this.

  • The irony is not lost on me that you are tuning into what is, in essence, a self-help podcast.

  • And yet we are talking about the downfalls of self-help, right?

  • You know, I have literally written a self-help book.

  • It is titled person in progress.

  • Like there is, there is probably not a more self-helpy title for a book out there than that.

  • And a lot of what I speak about on this podcast is really geared towards knowing yourself better,

  • knowing your brain better, knowing your psychology, elevating ourselves.

  • And yet in the background, personally,