Find Your Steps on the Road to Healing
Fortunately, mental awareness increases nowadays, although I still think that more could be done to make it more of a priority. Physical health is important too, isn’t it? Your brain is also an organ and it should be taken care of before it is too late and you suffer burnout or depression, or are diagnosed … Read more
When we are little, all we want is to grow up, be an adult and finally have our freedom to do whatever we want. Oh, glorious is the day when we walk out of high school, our diploma in our hands, ready to take on the world. But then … the world isn’t quite what … Read more
Happiness can often be temporary, and for most of us it is defined by factors such as events, friends, partners, etc. Although I absolutely agree that certain achievements make us very happy, in reality happiness is an inside job. What do I mean by that? It’s simple. If your happiness depended on outside circumstances and … Read more
So far we have covered several topics regarding healing from burnout. We have also looked at several causes for burnout. Work isn’t always the reason, there could be many other strains, such as constant abuse, bullying, ongoing difficulties and obstacles with people and/or companies, family situations, other life challenges, and so on. I could just … Read more
You’ve made it! You finally reached the end of that long, dark tunnel and you can finally say goodbye to that demon called burnout that controlled you for so long. Whether it took you weeks, months, or years, it doesn’t matter, you healed from burnout, and that is a huge accomplishment! Congratulations! So, why do … Read more
So far, we have talked about burnout, causes, symptoms, burnout in different life situations, and shared tips and advice. However, we have not addressed how to help someone with burnout. What is it like for someone who is close to you to see you go through this? Or how can your colleagues help you? Dealing … Read more
This website is dedicated to helping you heal from burnout. The reason is simple. I have experienced it myself. I went through burnout for several years, was diagnosed with it in 2016 and it took me two years to get through it. How to heal from burnout is not always easy, but in 2018 I … Read more
My friend’s story is not going to be told, since it was a painful experience and much corruption was involved, and so to be on the safe side, he and I decided to cancel the article. He did, however, inspire a great new blog series on my website, In Helping Others you Help Yourself, and … Read more
Us humans could be called experts when it comes to judging. Whoever has never judged in their life, please raise their hand. I am guilty of it myself. Concerning my voluntary work for animal welfare, I have been misunderstood for more than 20 years. For two decades I have been hearing “Christine just loves animals … Read more
Although we know that helping others helps you in many ways, there are certain circumstances when your desire to help out others may end up damaging … you. This article is not about not offering your help. On the contrary, it is important to help others, and I also help when I can. Nonetheless, sometimes … Read more