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March 3, 2025 13 mins

Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and burnt out with homeschooling?** You’re not alone, friend. Homeschool burnout is real, and it can leave you feeling drained, discouraged, and disconnected from the joy you once had. In today’s podcast, I’m sharing my personal burnout story and a simple 10-minute reset that helped me go from overwhelmed to calm, focused, and encouraged. This reset can be done anytime—right in the middle of your homeschool day—and will help you reclaim your peace, even when life feels chaotic.

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Hey friend, let's be real.
.998If you're feeling tired, overwhelmed, and maybe even a little burnt out with homeschooling, do you wake up dreading the day before it begins? Are you running on empty, wondering how much longer you can keep going? I get it. 3 00:02:00,872.998 --> 00:02:01,682.998 I've been there. 4 00:02:02,682.998 --> 00:02:06,102.999 And let me tell you, burnout is very real. 5 00:02:07,102.999 --> 00:02:12,932.999 I want to share a personal story with you because I remember how isolating burnout can feel. 6 00:02:13,882.999 --> 00:02:17,452.999 I remember the season when I hit my lowest point. 7 00:02:18,142.999 --> 00:02:27,222.999 I had been homeschooling for years, juggling everything, lesson planning, housework, trying to be everything for everyone, and I became exhausted. 8 00:02:28,222.999 --> 00:02:40,2.999 I would lie awake at night worrying, am I doing enough? Are my kids learning what they need? What if I mess this up? I started snapping at my kids over little things. 9 00:02:40,492.999 --> 00:02:42,952.999 I felt resentful instead of grateful. 10 00:02:43,732.999 --> 00:02:44,812.999 I had lost my joy. 11 00:02:45,672.999 --> 00:02:49,502.998 And that was the very reason I had started homeschooling in the first place. 12 00:02:50,502.998 --> 00:02:51,512.998 But here's what I learned. 13 00:02:52,12.999 --> 00:02:53,922.998 Burnout doesn't mean you're failing. 14 00:02:54,702.998 --> 00:02:59,662.899 It was a warning light on the dashboard of your homeschool telling you what to do. 15 00:03:00,662.899 --> 00:03:02,622.899 Something needs to change. 16 00:03:03,22.899 --> 00:03:05,532.899 And the good news is you don't have to stay stuck there. 17 00:03:06,532.899 --> 00:03:08,982.899 When I went through my burnout, it was severe. 18 00:03:09,312.899 --> 00:03:10,212.899 It was long. 19 00:03:10,822.899 --> 00:03:11,912.899 It was very difficult. 20 00:03:12,352.899 --> 00:03:15,72.898 I did not know that I was experiencing burnout. 21 00:03:16,72.898 --> 00:03:21,172.898 I thought, okay, just tighten up your bootstraps and keep going. 22 00:03:21,352.898 --> 00:03:22,302.898 You're the mom here. 23 00:03:22,572.898 --> 00:03:23,422.898 You're the grown up. 24 00:03:24,422.898 --> 00:03:27,152.898 If you're tired, so what? Keep going. 25 00:03:28,152.898 --> 00:03:49,222.897 You have a responsibility to your family and I made sure that I didn't do what I needed to do when the burnout began to happen and I became more and more exhausted and I kept going and I kept pushing myself and things had to be accomplished inside the home and outside the home. 26 00:03:50,132.897 --> 00:03:53,932.898 To make a long story short I eventually ended up in bed. 27 00:03:54,542.898 --> 00:03:58,72.898 For almost a year, incapable of accomplishing anything. 28 00:03:59,72.898 --> 00:04:09,312.898 My burnout story is long, it was hard, and I'm here today to tell you not to let that happen to you. 29 00:04:10,312.898 --> 00:04:17,902.898 And I'd like to give you some reasons of why homeschool moms burn out and what to do about it. 30 00:04:18,302.898 --> 00:04:23,62.898 I would like to share with you a simple 10 minute reset that helped me. 31 00:04:23,702.898 --> 00:04:27,72.898 from overwhelmed to calm, focused, and encouraged. 32 00:04:28,72.898 --> 00:04:31,2.898 After all that happened, I had to learn a way to cope. 33 00:04:31,752.898 --> 00:04:33,942.898 And that's what I want to share with you today. 34 00:04:34,802.898 --> 00:04:37,52.897 And this can happen in the middle of your homeschool day. 35 00:04:37,532.898 --> 00:04:45,972.898 It can be something you do right now, and it will help you reclaim your peace, even if your life feels chaotic and you feel exhausted. 36 00:04:46,972.898 --> 00:04:51,602.898 Why do homeschool mums burn out? Let's talk about that first. 37 00:04:51,882.898 --> 00:04:57,672.898 Why does burnout happen? Because, before we fix it, we need to understand it. 38 00:04:58,172.898 --> 00:05:04,2.798 Most of the time, homeschool burnout comes from one of these three things. 39 00:05:04,2.898 --> 00:05:05,952.898 Number one would be too much pressure. 40 00:05:06,182.897 --> 00:05:08,182.898 You're trying to do too much. 41 00:05:08,552.898 --> 00:05:12,492.898 Too many subjects, too many activities, too many expectations. 42 00:05:13,492.898 --> 00:05:16,532.897 The next one is that you often get too little rest. 43 00:05:17,102.898 --> 00:05:23,902.898 You are giving and giving, but you're not refueling yourself physically, emotionally, or spiritually. 44 00:05:24,902.898 --> 00:05:27,692.898 Another reason why burnout happens is you've forgotten your why. 45 00:05:28,302.898 --> 00:05:34,552.897 You started homeschooling for a reason, but somewhere along the way, you lost sight of what truly matters. 46 00:05:35,552.897 --> 00:05:42,322.897 And what happens when we ignore these signs? We push through, thinking that we just need to try harder. 47 00:05:43,232.898 --> 00:05:50,582.898 But instead of getting better, we get more tired, more frustrated, and more disconnected from the joy we once had. 48 00:05:51,492.898 --> 00:05:52,462.898 And here's the truth. 49 00:05:53,362.898 --> 00:05:55,542.897 Burnout isn't a sign that you need to quit. 50 00:05:56,262.898 --> 00:05:58,202.898 It's a sign that you need to reset. 51 00:05:58,792.897 --> 00:06:02,602.898 And you don't have to wait for vacation or for the perfect moment. 52 00:06:03,162.898 --> 00:06:06,332.898 You can reset, right now, in just 10 minutes. 53 00:06:07,332.898 --> 00:06:08,812.899 Here's what I want you to do. 54 00:06:09,202.899 --> 00:06:17,232.898 If you're feeling overwhelmed right now, I want you to stop whatever you're doing right now and try this 10 minute reset with me. 55 00:06:18,232.898 --> 00:06:20,182.898 So step one would be to go outside. 56 00:06:21,182.898 --> 00:06:24,742.899 The fastest way to shift your mood is to change your environment. 57 00:06:25,352.898 --> 00:06:33,662.899 Walk outside, even if it's just in your backyard or on a porch, and take 10 slow, deep breaths. 58 00:06:34,432.898 --> 00:06:37,202.899 Feel the fresh air and listen to the sounds around you. 59 00:06:37,932.899 --> 00:06:43,272.899 If you can, take off your shoes and feel the ground beneath your feet. 60 00:06:43,892.899 --> 00:06:46,302.899 This is grounding and it's very calming. 61 00:06:47,272.899 --> 00:06:48,712.899 Science actually backs it up. 62 00:06:49,222.898 --> 00:06:56,792.898 Fresh air and movement can reset your nervous system, helping you go from stress mode to calm mode. 63 00:06:57,792.898 --> 00:07:00,622.898 The second thing I would do is put on worship music. 64 00:07:01,302.898 --> 00:07:04,412.799 Play one worship song. 65 00:07:04,762.899 --> 00:07:05,702.899 That lifts your spirits. 66 00:07:06,522.899 --> 00:07:10,692.899 Close your eyes and remind you of God and his presence. 67 00:07:11,542.899 --> 00:07:14,562.899 Breathe in peace and exhale your stress. 68 00:07:15,362.899 --> 00:07:28,872.899 Also, if you sing with your music, that will create more oxygen in your blood and that will cause you to become less overwhelmed and take you from a state of stress into a state of calm. 69 00:07:29,872.899 --> 00:07:31,762.898 Play a hymn, play a psalm. 70 00:07:32,212.899 --> 00:07:33,512.898 Do whatever you can do. 71 00:07:34,377.899 --> 00:07:39,577.899 And if you can't play the music, sing it yourself, because that's just as effective. 72 00:07:40,577.899 --> 00:07:49,587.899 The third step is the easiest to do, but I think sometimes is the most difficult thing for us to do, and that is talk to God, even if it's just one sentence. 73 00:07:50,567.898 --> 00:07:52,137.898 Lord, I feel overwhelmed. 74 00:07:52,547.898 --> 00:07:53,617.898 Help me refocus. 75 00:07:54,537.899 --> 00:08:00,627.899 You can pray out loud, or you can pray silently, and there is power in speaking the truth. 76 00:08:01,272.899 --> 00:08:09,762.899 Remember Matthew 11 verse 28 says come on to me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. 77 00:08:10,762.899 --> 00:08:13,852.899 For step four I would say drink water and stretch. 78 00:08:14,852.899 --> 00:08:17,532.899 Hydration and movement will change your energy levels. 79 00:08:18,532.899 --> 00:08:31,672.9 In the garage I had a mini trampoline that will Get your blood flowing, it will get your lymph system glowing, and you will be able to feel that difference in your stress mode. 80 00:08:32,672.9 --> 00:08:41,872.902 Take a glass of water, drink it slowly, do your simple stretch, reach up, roll your shoulders, stretch your neck, or jump on a trampoline if you have that ability. 81 00:08:42,872.902 --> 00:08:44,32.902 And now take a deep breath. 82 00:08:44,712.902 --> 00:09:08,622.902 How do you feel right now? How do you feel after you do those things? You will probably feel less stressed out and less burnt out, but how do we keep that burnout feeling from coming back after you've stopped it in its track? The 10 minute reset is great, but let's talk about how to prevent burnout from creeping back into your life every single day. 83 00:09:09,622.902 --> 00:09:12,722.902 I would schedule one 10 minute break for yourself every day. 84 00:09:13,167.902 --> 00:09:16,37.902 Drink coffee, maybe before the school starts. 85 00:09:16,837.902 --> 00:09:23,107.901 Do a devotional, maybe you have a quiet time in the afternoon, but make it a habit and make it a priority. 86 00:09:24,107.901 --> 00:09:27,527.901 I would also suggest to avoid burnout to simplify your homeschool. 87 00:09:28,257.902 --> 00:11:35,47.902 Ask yourself, what am I doing and is it truly necessary? Drop the extras if you feel like you're being drained and focus on what brings joy and progress. 88 00:11:36,47.902 --> 00:11:39,527.902 Find your people is what I would suggest to you for number three. 89 00:11:40,17.902 --> 00:11:41,907.902 Homeschooling can be lonely. 90 00:11:42,337.902 --> 00:11:48,117.901 Find a friend, a mentor, or a homeschool group, where you can be honest about your struggles. 91 00:11:49,117.902 --> 00:11:51,547.902 I'm here for you if you need some help. 92 00:11:51,717.902 --> 00:11:52,667.901 Just message me. 93 00:11:52,967.902 --> 00:11:59,767.902 I am absolutely willing to speak with you and to help you in whatever struggles you have, whether they're big or small. 94 00:12:00,767.902 --> 00:12:03,97.902 If you need encouragement, I'd love to help you. 95 00:12:03,147.902 --> 00:12:04,237.902 I'd love to pray for you. 96 00:12:04,857.902 --> 00:12:06,817.902 Just contact me and feel free to do that. 97 00:12:07,817.902 --> 00:12:13,637.903 If you're feeling burnt out today, I just want you to know that you're absolutely not alone. 98 00:12:13,927.903 --> 00:12:18,237.903 It's been happening to homeschool moms and all moms everywhere for years. 99 00:12:19,167.903 --> 00:12:21,717.903 And you don't have to do this in your own strength. 100 00:12:22,107.903 --> 00:12:23,17.903 God sees you. 101 00:12:23,177.903 --> 00:12:24,47.903 He cares for you. 102 00:12:24,407.903 --> 00:12:26,877.902 He will carry you even on your hardest days. 103 00:12:27,707.903 --> 00:12:32,467.903 Today I'll challenge you to take this 10 minute reset, just 10 minutes. 104 00:12:33,17.903 --> 00:12:39,297.902 Step outside, listen, breathe, worship, pray, take a deep breath, move. 105 00:12:40,137.903 --> 00:12:42,567.902 And if it helps, let me know in the comments. 106 00:12:43,567.902 --> 00:12:47,107.902 And if you need deeper support, I have something that might help. 107 00:12:47,587.902 --> 00:12:49,637.903 It's called my Beyond Burnout Workbook. 108 00:12:50,267.903 --> 00:12:54,757.903 This is the exact resource I wish I had when I was in my dark season. 109 00:12:55,592.903 --> 00:13:08,792.901 It's packed with practical strategies, journal prompts, and biblical encouragement, plus many different scientific helps to help you move from burnout to peace and purpose in your homeschool. 110 00:13:09,572.902 --> 00:13:13,882.902 If you'd like a copy, please contact me and I'll send it your way. 111 00:13:14,872.902 --> 00:13:16,252.902 You just have to be present. 112 00:13:16,942.902 --> 00:13:18,142.902 And that is enough.
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