Are you feeling tired or burned out? Do you sometimes wonder if a life without fatigue is still possible? Burnout and fatigue seem to be endemic in our culture, especially among women. And, as moms, we are often tasked with caring for everyone else, sometimes to the detriment of our own self-care.

 

So, why are we so tired? I'm So Effing Tired author, Dr. Amy Shah, highlights key factors that contribute to fatigue: chronobiology (24-hour light and dark cycle), microbiology (gut health), and psychobiology (mindset management). She explores the many foods that can help us optimize our health and gives tips for timing our eating during the day. Finally, and perhaps most surprisingly, she tells us why (and when) we might want to forgo high-intensity exercise for something a bit more low key. Check out this Mom Enough episode for more practical tips on beating burnout and boosting your energy!

 

WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR FATIGUE? 

What dietary changes will you consider making after hearing this episode? Are there fiber-rich vegetables you plan to add to your meals? How might you vary your exercise routine based on your current energy, sleep quality and stress level?

 

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PREVENTING BURNOUT AND FATIGUE?

❉ PARENTAL BURNOUT: HOW PRESSURE TO MEASURE UP IS EXHAUSTING MILLENNIALS (AND EVERYONE ELSE!). Anne Helen Petersen, author of I Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, explores societal standards of parenting, parental guilt, how the parenting millennials experienced influences how they parent their own children, and how we might alleviate burnout.

 

❉ YOUR CHILDREN NEED A HEALTHY MOM, BUT ARE YOU LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR HEALTH THE WAY YOU SHOULD? Dr. Andrea Messina shares tips on how to make sure your health needs — from incontinence to fatigue to breast health — are fully addressed.