Burned out, listless, tired: burnouts are becoming increasingly common among Dutch people these days. Most of these burnouts are work-related, but this is not always the case. You can also get a burnout from your relationship, when the relationship demands too much of your energy.
But how do the symptoms of a work-related burnout differ…
Burnout
I remember so well when one of my best friends suffered a burnout. She was 27 and she couldn't take it anymore, I was crying to her on the phone. And of course I felt very sorry for her, because I could really see that things weren't going well for her, but I also thought:…
You had a burnout, which was tough, but you finally felt that you had overcome your burnout. But then, suddenly you notice that those nerves are running through your body again. That you are very tired again, but you can no longer sleep well. A relapse. The first? Or already the fourth? How is it possible that…
This is a letter to you, to the friends and family, the people who are a source of support for people with burnout. Those who are always ready to help us. Thank you for your understanding, patience and flexibility.
Because you are the people who keep getting canceled. Not because we don't want to keep…
And then you collapse, you can't take it anymore, you are overtired, overstimulated and very emotional. You go to your doctor because you no longer know how to proceed and then you are told that you have a burnout. A burnout? You? You could always do everything, right? Work, nothing was too crazy, you had…
I was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, I don't even remember exactly, when from one moment to the next I could no longer get out of bed. On. About. Out. I am now thirty-one years old. I haven't written an article for Herhealth in years because I simply had nothing more to say about…
I am often asked what I did all day when I had a burnout, how did my days go? Well, for the first few months I was mainly a bear in hibernation, all I did was sleep and sleep again, I was so exhausted. I was awake for a moment and then I fell asleep…
How do you go from burnout to feeling fit? Yep, that sometimes seems impossible, but I am convinced that everyone can get to that point with the right tips, strength, patience and positivity.
Today I want to share 7 do's and don'ts with you. These are tips I learned during my recovery phase. When I…
You know what's funny is, I didn't see myself as a perfectionist at all. My desk was often a mess. Once I had finished a report, I would not spend hours on the layout of the report. But the content of this report… believe me, it was 'perfect'. In addition, I was extremely critical of…
Dear environment,
Yes, I have a burnout. “Oh, how annoying, just a week of rest and then you'll be back. Oh how annoying, but we all get tired sometimes, right? Oh how annoying, when are we going to do something fun again, then you'll be back on track in no time?” Just a selection of…