Have you noticed that teaching and being in the classroom or school setting has become extremely difficult? Does it feel like you've lost the enjoyment you once experienced in teaching? This, as you may have heard, is called "burn out".

Teachers nowadays are overwhelmed, exhausted, and burnt out. But what can you do about it? On today’s episode, I have guests Ashley and Roberta of the Teacher Mamas Podcast and we’re having a discussion about how to recognize teacher burnout and strategies you can use to prevent burnout with teacher mom self care. 

Ashley and Roberta are both mamas and teachers and hosts of the Teacher Mamas Podcast. Together they discuss various topics like: routines, health, habits, self-care and so much more. They believe that living a healthy lifestyle is for every member in the family from young children to adults.

We're covering all things burn out on today's podcast. We dive into what burnout is and how to identify it. What self-care means and what it looks like. How your mindset, thoughts, feelings, beliefs about your career and education effect your burnout and how being ready to make a change means you need to be intentional in order to understand what your next steps are for you personally and professionally. 

Whether you’re at the point of wanting something different, or just feeling the stress of another school year, this episode is for you! Ashley and Roberta give so much insight into how to prevent teacher burnout with teacher mom self care and give actionable tips and strategies that will help you prevent burnout and handle it when it happens.

Head over to the show notes: wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/prevent-burnout

In this episode on how to prevent burnout, we discuss:

• How to prevent burnout with teacher mom self care strategies
• Why your mindset is the key to dealing with teacher burnout
• What self-care is and what it can look like
• Different types of self-care
• Ashley and Roberta give a sneak peek into their keynote for the upcoming Summer Educate & Rejuvenate conference

Resources mentioned:

• Join the Wife Teacher Mommy Club!
• The Teacher Mamas Podcast
• Educate & Rejuvenate Summer Event
• Wife Teacher Mommy: Mentioned on Podcast Amazon List 

Related episodes and blog posts:

• Episode 10, End of Year Fatigue with Chrissy Nichols
• How To Calm Teacher Sunday Scaries [Episode 60]
• Stress Management for Teachers: Understanding the Stress Cycle with Brittany Blackwell [episode 54]
• How to Achieve Work Life Balance as a Wife Teacher Mommy with Sarah Snider [episode 47]How to Achieve Work Life Balance as a Wife Teacher Mommy with Sarah Snider [episode 47]
• How To Practice True Self-Care as a Teacher and/or Parent [episode 56]
• Don’t Consume Yourself with Teacher Burnout and Stress
• Teacher Burnout: The Big Mistake Teachers Make