Kim John Payne: The “Anxious Generation” Almost Got It Right

Is a screen-based childhood really the reason kids are so anxious? Jonathan Haidt's “The Anxious Generation” says yes — but parenting expert and author of “Simplicity Parenting,” Kim John Payne, isn't so sure. In this segment from our Raise series, Kim explains why he's watched this exact pattern in kids since the early 1980s, decades before smartphones existed — and why screens are only one of five root causes behind the anxiety epidemic. Once you see all five clearly, he argues, the fix isn't complicated. It just has to feel right in your gut. Get the full episode: https://www.chasingexcellence.email/p... Join the Chase Club: https://chasingexcellence.substack.com/ New to Chasing Excellence? Start here: https://www.chasingexcellence.email/p... Chasing Excellence is for people who already know that health, happiness, and living with their heart on fire is the good life — but who struggle against the slow drift of modern life anyway. Ben Bergeron and Patrick Cummings explore the five factors of health — how we eat, move, think, connect, and rest — and what it takes to crowd out the drift. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.