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8. What Is Burnout Doing To Your Body? 2 Tips To Get Relief from Overwhelm with Melissa Peters

28 min · 22. juni 2026
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If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll take care of yourself later, this episode is your wake-up call. You’re carrying the weight of work, motherhood, marriage, and a never-ending to-do list—but what is that stress actually doing to your body? In this conversation, you’ll discover how chronic stress affects your physical health, emotions, hormones, digestion, and energy levels. Acupuncturist Melissa Peters shares practical, faith-centered tools to help you calm your nervous system, recognize the signs of burnout before they become overwhelming, and begin caring for yourself without guilt. You’ll walk away with simple techniques you can use today, encouragement rooted in Scripture, and a reminder that your well-being matters—not just for you, but for the people you love most. Listen to Melissa’s podcast, Chinese Medicine for Christians: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/welcome-to-chinese-medicine-for-christians/id1895288998?i=1000763304044 And learn more about her work at Wellspring of Life Acupuncture, https://wolacupuncture.com/ This episode is for the mom who’s running on empty and wondering if she can keep going. Take a deep breath, mama—you don’t have to do this alone. If this episode resonates, I’d love to walk with you deeper in this journey: Join my newsletter: https://jpharrington.com/podcast/ Or DM me at: https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/

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episode 8. What Is Burnout Doing To Your Body? 2 Tips To Get Relief from Overwhelm with Melissa Peters artwork

8. What Is Burnout Doing To Your Body? 2 Tips To Get Relief from Overwhelm with Melissa Peters

If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll take care of yourself later, this episode is your wake-up call. You’re carrying the weight of work, motherhood, marriage, and a never-ending to-do list—but what is that stress actually doing to your body? In this conversation, you’ll discover how chronic stress affects your physical health, emotions, hormones, digestion, and energy levels. Acupuncturist Melissa Peters shares practical, faith-centered tools to help you calm your nervous system, recognize the signs of burnout before they become overwhelming, and begin caring for yourself without guilt. You’ll walk away with simple techniques you can use today, encouragement rooted in Scripture, and a reminder that your well-being matters—not just for you, but for the people you love most. Listen to Melissa’s podcast, Chinese Medicine for Christians: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/welcome-to-chinese-medicine-for-christians/id1895288998?i=1000763304044 And learn more about her work at Wellspring of Life Acupuncture, https://wolacupuncture.com/ This episode is for the mom who’s running on empty and wondering if she can keep going. Take a deep breath, mama—you don’t have to do this alone. If this episode resonates, I’d love to walk with you deeper in this journey: Join my newsletter: https://jpharrington.com/podcast/ Or DM me at: https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/

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7. Why You're Restless At Work (And The Identity Shift That Changes EVERYTHING)

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You love your children deeply… so why does mom guilt still make you feel like you’re failing them? In this episode of Overwhelmed Working Mom, you’ll discover the lie so many working moms believe about motherhood and purpose — and the truth that can finally set you free. If you’ve ever felt torn between caring for your family and pursuing the calling God placed inside you, this conversation will make you feel seen, understood, and less alone. You’ll also walk away with four practical ways to navigate mom guilt with more peace, grace, and spiritual resilience. Plus, J. shares the book that helped shift her perspective on doing it all. Grab the book here: The Life Ready Woman by Shaunti Feldhahn [https://a.co/d/04BwEqfG?utm_source=chatgpt.com] DM Here! https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/ [https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/] To Sign Up For My Newsletter, Go Here: https://jpharrington.com/podcast/ [https://jpharrington.com/podcast/]

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You’ve been carrying so much for so long that anxiety has started to feel normal. The racing thoughts, overwhelm, overstimulation, sleepless nights, and pressure to keep everyone afloat are leaving you exhausted, mama. In this episode, you’ll walk through the four biblical “Cs” that can help you confront anxious thoughts, reclaim your peace, and build spiritual resilience through God’s truth. If you’ve been feeling mentally, emotionally, and spiritually drained while trying to balance motherhood, work, and everything in between, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone and that victory over overwhelm is possible. Grab my book, Swords Up here: Swords Up on Amazon [https://a.co/d/0100HsAX?utm_source=chatgpt.com] DM Here! https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/ [https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/] To Sign Up For My Newsletter, Go Here: https://jpharrington.com/podcast/ [https://jpharrington.com/podcast/]

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You look around at your life and barely recognize yourself anymore. Somewhere between the diapers, the dishes, the deadlines, the sleepless nights, and carrying everyone else’s needs, you started wondering what happened to you. And maybe underneath all of it, you’re quietly asking a question you’re almost afraid to say out loud: “Will I ever feel like myself again?” In this deeply honest episode, J. shares her raw journey through early motherhood, anxiety, loneliness, grief, and identity loss — and the two life-changing truths that helped her stop searching for the woman she used to be and embrace the woman God was shaping her into instead. You’ll walk away encouraged with practical and spiritual steps to help you: * Rebuild your identity in Christ * Make space for yourself again without guilt * Find community in the isolation of motherhood * Stop mourning who you used to be * Embrace the growth happening in this season Mama, you’re not lost. You’re evolving. And God has not forgotten you in the process. If this episode resonates, I’d love to walk with you deeper in this journey: Join my newsletter: https://jpharrington.com/podcast/ Or DM me at: https://www.instagram.com/jananyaharrington/

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