18: Why Kids Feel Sick Of or From Studying

18: Why Kids Feel Sick Of or From Studying

From Parenting Solutions for Teen & Pre-Teen Education & Behavior by Ryan Kimball + Mike Tyler Educators and Behavior Improvement Experts

February 8, 2026 · 23 min · Season 4 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode explores how students may feel physically unwell due to information overload rather than illness or avoidance.

CLICK HERE to get your FREE Parents Survival Guide and Good Choices Downloads and Booklets! Ever watch a kid wake up queasy on school days but bounce back on weekends? We dig into a counterintuitive truth: sometimes the “sick” feeling isn’t a virus or avoidance—it’s the body’s response to information overload when lessons stack up without any hands-on anchor. Mike and I share why even high-performing students can feel dizzy, nauseous, or headachy while genuinely understanding the material, an...

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Hosts: Ryan Kimball, Mike Tyler

Topics covered

  • student health
  • information overload
  • academic stress
  • parenting
  • education

Keywords

  • sick feeling
  • studying
  • education
  • high-performing students
  • nausea
  • headaches
  • information overload

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