Avoiding stress & burnout
What really is burnout?
"Burnout is a sign of lack of energy and emotional exhaustion. Those who do more than they can handle get stuck. It is therefore important to make choices. Some activities require energy, other activities just give us extra energy," said Professor Lode Godderis (KU Leuven).
Burnout is the final stage of a prolonged period of stress and (over)tension. This causes you to suffer from both physical and mental exhaustion. Your "reserves" are depleted and your body and mind are exhausted. You literally feel "burned out. In addition to being a psychological problem, burnout can also be clearly felt in your body.
Difference with depression
Burnout is not a disease but a syndrome. It is characterized by both physical, psychological and social symptoms associated with reduced self-esteem at work, for example. Burnout has some characteristics similar to depression. The main difference is that burnout is mainly about a lack of energy. You feel unable to do anything anymore and especially if it is work-related. However, you can still enjoy things outside of work. Depression is a mood disorder: very much is negative, nor worthwhile, nothing can arouse your interest anymore.
How do you recognize the signs of burnout?
What can you do to avoid, or cope with, burnout?
Through his own experience with burnout, Bart fully understands what the impact can be, and is happy to help you cope or avoid it.
Stress & burnout coaching program
Learning to manage stress & recover from burnout. Using the OOO method as a capstone.
Collaboration with, among others, general practice De Boonvenne in Berlare
How do I improve work-life balance? How can I deal healthily with a high workload? How do I stop fretting? How can I let go of work at home? How do I become less of a perfectionist? How do I start working again after a long absence? How do I prevent relapse? How can I care less about criticism or gossip? How do I get my energy back? How do I get out of a bore-out? How do I strengthen my self-confidence? How do I get less stress from all the changes at work?
Approach : roadmap
Orientation: non-binding interview to get acquainted and set goals
Initial analysis of stress symptoms and sources of stress
Restoring energy and physical fitness
Dealing with stress and emotions
Strengthening competencies
Life mission, talents and motivations
Match with social environment and work
Work resumption, relapse prevention, follow-up and evaluation
