Know the Symptoms of Mom Burnout (Interview) -

I spoke with Charlotte Caunter of Health SHEro and she wants to help you understand and work through Mom Burnout.

Mom burnout is a real thing. As a mom, we are expected to do so many things each and every day just to keep the household going. Add to that a job, your children’s school expectations, other family members expectations and it can all become overwhelming very quickly. Have you hit burnout yet? Let’s explore some of the symptoms of mom burnout.

Signs you are heading to mom burnout:

-Snapping at your kids, family, or your surroundings
-Unable to handle other’s big emotions
-Not sleeping
-Feeling anxious more than normal
-On edge but not sure why
-Overeating or undereating

Once you identify that yes, you have hit burnout mode. You need to take some time each day to access where you are in regard to the red flags. How are you feeling today? To help get out of the burnout cycle you will want to start creating a solid self-care routine and understand why you are practicing it.

No one can save you:

It is important to understand that when you are struggling, you need to take some time to heal yourself. No one else can “save” you, you need to be an advocate for your own health and work to practice healthier habits. We can step into our own powers and allow our children to learn from us and one of the best things we can do for them is to teach them to care for themselves.

If you are struggling with burnout it is important to start to have a self-care practice. I don’t usually recommend starting with diet because it is important to understand the why. If you aren’t connected to the why, you won’t begin to eat the right foods.

How Journaling can help with burnout:

Charlotte likes to help people with journaling to help with the mom burnout. One thing you can do is write down three things you are thankful for. If it doesn’t start to make you smile after writing those things down, then keep going until you start to feel differently. Through practicing this routine regularly and understanding who you are at your core, you will be able to start tackling the burnout by practicing other healthy habits.

We have gotten so used to being busy just doing all the things on our to do list or responding to others that we no longer pay attention to what we need for ourselves. We are on autopilot and are no longer present, which leads to burnout.

Make sure to get things down on paper.

She has 3 sections in her journal to work through:

-Gratitude-stating what she is thankful for
-7 dreams so you know what you want to create in/with your life
-3 goals of the day, this can be as simple as cleaning the bathroom, but make sure one of your goals is centered around fun

In addition to journaling, there are a few other things you need to do to begin healing from burnout.

–Practice meditation as it will bring you into a state of receiving. You can try guided meditation to help get started. In as little as 5 minutes a day, then add as much time as you feel comfortable with.

–Physical movement connects you to your body; you can stretch or dance around the house, the key is to find something that is enjoyable for you.

-Last know what to eat and what not to eat when you are stressed out and your digestive system shuts down when stressed so make sure to eat foods that your body doesn’t have to work so hard to digest when stressed out.

Make sure to also involve your children in your practices so that they can begin to understand the importance of taking care of themselves and living a healthier life. And then join us over in our Moving through Midlife Community for more support.

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