Beating Burnout

Researching and writing about spirituality may sound a bit airy-fairy, but as Robyn Wrigley-Carr discovered, it’s actually intensely practical. When Robyn hit burnout, she turned to biblical wisdom and spiritual practices to help her recover.

Show Notes

"All of us have limits and we have seasons. And there can be seasons where we really need to step back ..."

Robyn Wrigley-Carr learnt this lesson the hard way. At a time in her life when she was working too much and sleeping too little, Robyn hit burnout.

This caused her to reassess her lifestyle and her priorities.

In this episode, Robyn – an author and Associate Professor in theology and spirituality at Alphacrucis College in Sydney – shares practical advice on how to beat burnout.

Top two
Penny's recommendations: For the Joy – 21 Australian Missionary Mother Stories of Real Life & Faith, edited by Miriam Chan and Sophia Russell
Bec's recommendations: Fight Hustle, End Hurry podcast, by John Mark Comer & Jefferson Bethke

Books by Robyn Wrigley-Carr: Evelyn Underhill's Prayer Book (edited by Robyn Wrigley-Carr)
The Spiritual Formation of Evelyn Underhill
Music of Eternity: The Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2021 – Meditations For Advent With Evelyn Underhill

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