Running on Empty as a Working Mum? Why Taking a Break Might Be the Most Productive Thing You Do

Have you ever come back from a holiday feeling like you need another holiday? Or realised, only after you've stopped, just how exhausted you really were? That's exactly what happened to Carina. After a busy period of balancing her corporate role, work travel, Working Mumma, two young boys and the mental load of running a household, Carina headed away for a week's holiday with her family. Carina talks about: The difference between taking time off and actually mentally detaching from work What Carina noticed when her own brain finally started to quieten The real cost of ignoring your exhaustion and the hidden dangers of running on empty Practical strategies for practicing psychological detachment, even when you can’t take an extended break. What chronic cortisol is doing to your brain, sleep and focus, and why it's a loop, not a one-off Connect with Carina and Working Mumma Follow on Instagram Follow Working Mumma podcast on Instagram Connect with Carina on LinkedIn Subscribe to the newsletter